Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada

Research conducted with the communities of Arctic Bay and Igloolik in Nunavut identified key areas where policy can help Inuit reduce their vulnerability to climate change, focusing on the renewable resource harvesting sector. The policy responses are based on an understanding of policy development...

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Main Authors: Ford, James, Pearce, Tristan, Smit, Barry, Wandel, Johanna, Allurut, Mishak, Shappa, Kik, Ittusujurat, Harry, Qrunnut, Kevin
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Language:English
Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2009
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spelling ftunivcalgaryojs:oai:journalhosting.ucalgary.ca:article/63302 2023-05-15T14:19:04+02:00 Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada Ford, James Pearce, Tristan Smit, Barry Wandel, Johanna Allurut, Mishak Shappa, Kik Ittusujurat, Harry Qrunnut, Kevin 2009-12-11 application/pdf https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63302 eng eng The Arctic Institute of North America https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63302/47239 https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/63302 ARCTIC; Vol. 60 No. 2 (2007): June: 115–225; 150-166 1923-1245 0004-0843 climate change adaptation policy vulnerability Inuit resource harvesting Nunavut policy mainstreaming changement climatique politique vulnérabilité exploitation des ressources integration des politiques info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion research-article 2009 ftunivcalgaryojs 2022-03-22T21:20:42Z Research conducted with the communities of Arctic Bay and Igloolik in Nunavut identified key areas where policy can help Inuit reduce their vulnerability to climate change, focusing on the renewable resource harvesting sector. The policy responses are based on an understanding of policy development and decision making and on an understanding of the processes that shape vulnerability, which in Nunavut comprise the erosion of traditional Inuit knowledge and land-based skills, the weakening of social networks, and a reduction in harvesting flexibility. Policies relating to cultural preservation, wildlife comanagement, and harvester support can serve as entry points for influencing these processes. Our recommendations fall within the mandates of the Government of Nunavut and the institutions created under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, and they have been identified as policy priorities by communities and Inuit organizations. Grâce à des recherches effectuées auprès des collectivités de la baie de l’Arctique et d’Igloolik au Nunavut, on a réussi à déterminer comment la politique peut rendre les Inuits moins vulnérables au changement climatique en se concentrant sur le secteur de l’exploitation des ressources renouvelables. La compréhension de l’élaboration des politiques, de la prise de décisions et des processus qui engendrent la vulnérabilité permet d’aboutir à des réponses en vue de l’établissement de politiques. Au Nunavut, cette vulnérabilité se traduit par l’érosion des connaissances traditionnelles inuites et des habiletés d’utilisation de la terre, l’affaiblissement des réseaux sociaux et l’atténuation de la souplesse caractérisant l’exploitation. Les politiques en matière de conservation culturelle, de cogestion de la faune et de soutien à l’exploitation servent de point d’entrée pour influencer ces processus. Nos recommandations cadrent avec les mandats du gouvernement du Nunavut et des établissements créés en vertu de l’Entente de revendication territoriale du Nunavut. Les collectivités et organismes inuits les considèrent comme des priorités en matière de politique. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic bay Arctic Climate change Igloolik inuit inuites inuits Nunavut Nunavut Land Claims Agreement University of Calgary Journal Hosting Arctic Arctic Bay ENVELOPE(-85.116,-85.116,73.018,73.018) Canada Igloolik ENVELOPE(-81.800,-81.800,69.378,69.378) Nunavut ARCTIC 60 2
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topic climate change
adaptation
policy
vulnerability
Inuit
resource harvesting
Nunavut
policy mainstreaming
changement climatique
politique
vulnérabilité
exploitation des ressources
integration des politiques
spellingShingle climate change
adaptation
policy
vulnerability
Inuit
resource harvesting
Nunavut
policy mainstreaming
changement climatique
politique
vulnérabilité
exploitation des ressources
integration des politiques
Ford, James
Pearce, Tristan
Smit, Barry
Wandel, Johanna
Allurut, Mishak
Shappa, Kik
Ittusujurat, Harry
Qrunnut, Kevin
Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
topic_facet climate change
adaptation
policy
vulnerability
Inuit
resource harvesting
Nunavut
policy mainstreaming
changement climatique
politique
vulnérabilité
exploitation des ressources
integration des politiques
description Research conducted with the communities of Arctic Bay and Igloolik in Nunavut identified key areas where policy can help Inuit reduce their vulnerability to climate change, focusing on the renewable resource harvesting sector. The policy responses are based on an understanding of policy development and decision making and on an understanding of the processes that shape vulnerability, which in Nunavut comprise the erosion of traditional Inuit knowledge and land-based skills, the weakening of social networks, and a reduction in harvesting flexibility. Policies relating to cultural preservation, wildlife comanagement, and harvester support can serve as entry points for influencing these processes. Our recommendations fall within the mandates of the Government of Nunavut and the institutions created under the Nunavut Land Claims Agreement, and they have been identified as policy priorities by communities and Inuit organizations. Grâce à des recherches effectuées auprès des collectivités de la baie de l’Arctique et d’Igloolik au Nunavut, on a réussi à déterminer comment la politique peut rendre les Inuits moins vulnérables au changement climatique en se concentrant sur le secteur de l’exploitation des ressources renouvelables. La compréhension de l’élaboration des politiques, de la prise de décisions et des processus qui engendrent la vulnérabilité permet d’aboutir à des réponses en vue de l’établissement de politiques. Au Nunavut, cette vulnérabilité se traduit par l’érosion des connaissances traditionnelles inuites et des habiletés d’utilisation de la terre, l’affaiblissement des réseaux sociaux et l’atténuation de la souplesse caractérisant l’exploitation. Les politiques en matière de conservation culturelle, de cogestion de la faune et de soutien à l’exploitation servent de point d’entrée pour influencer ces processus. Nos recommandations cadrent avec les mandats du gouvernement du Nunavut et des établissements créés en vertu de l’Entente de revendication territoriale du Nunavut. Les collectivités et organismes inuits les considèrent comme des priorités en matière de politique.
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author Ford, James
Pearce, Tristan
Smit, Barry
Wandel, Johanna
Allurut, Mishak
Shappa, Kik
Ittusujurat, Harry
Qrunnut, Kevin
author_facet Ford, James
Pearce, Tristan
Smit, Barry
Wandel, Johanna
Allurut, Mishak
Shappa, Kik
Ittusujurat, Harry
Qrunnut, Kevin
author_sort Ford, James
title Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
title_short Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
title_full Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
title_fullStr Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
title_full_unstemmed Reducing Vulnerability to Climate Change in the Arctic: The Case of Nunavut, Canada
title_sort reducing vulnerability to climate change in the arctic: the case of nunavut, canada
publisher The Arctic Institute of North America
publishDate 2009
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Climate change
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