Vulnerability to Freshwater Changes in the Inuit Settlement Region of Nunatsiavut, Labrador: A Case Study from Rigolet

• Published in: ARCTIC
• Main Authors: Goldhar, Christina, Bell, Trevor, Wolf, Johanna
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Arctic Institute of North America 2014
• Subjects: freshwater; Nunatsiavut; Labrador; Inuit; adaptation; vulnerability; climate change; livelihoods; food security; water security; eau douce; vulnérabilité; changement climatique; moyens de subsistance; sécurité alimentaire; sécurité de l’eau; Arctic; Rigolet; Arctique*; Climate change; inuit; subarctique*
• Online Access: https://journalhosting.ucalgary.ca/index.php/arctic/article/view/67410

Drawing on vulnerability approaches from the climate change literature, this paper explores the vulnerability of residents of the community of Rigolet, Nunatsiavut, Labrador, to changes in freshwater. Our approach emphasizes local preferences and values. We analyze the results from 89 household inte...