Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic
The Inuvialuit Region of the Canadian western Arctic continues to support a variety of land-based activities as part of the regional mixed economy. Tourism development, one of the newer elements of the mixed economy, has potential to conflict with beluga whale hunting, one of the traditional activit...
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ftunivqespace:oai:espace.library.uq.edu.au:UQ:2719 2023-05-15T13:08:01+02:00 Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic Dressler, Wolfram Berkes, Fikret Mathias, Jack 2001-01-01 https://espace.library.uq.edu.au/view/UQ:2719 eng eng Cambridge University Press issn:0032-2474 issn:1475-3057 Canada Ecotourism employment hunting indigenous population tourism management 1699 Other Studies in Human Society Journal Article 2001 ftunivqespace 2020-10-05T22:18:39Z The Inuvialuit Region of the Canadian western Arctic continues to support a variety of land-based activities as part of the regional mixed economy. Tourism development, one of the newer elements of the mixed economy, has potential to conflict with beluga whale hunting, one of the traditional activities. The paper asks the question: can local employment be created through nature-based tourism development in Inuvik, Aklavik, and Tuktoyaktuk in the Inuvialuit Region in ways that support the local mixed economy and minimize conflict with the traditional sector? Results of interviews with Inuvialuit elders and tour operators indicate that both parties regard tourism as a desirable employment option and a creator of economic benefits, with relatively few economic drawbacks and relatively little environmental concern. The problem, however, is that tourism also brings with it social impacts and cultural drawbacks that are, in the Inuvialuit view, mostly related to (a) intrusiveness of tourists, especially in relation to the beluga hunt; (b) representation of the aboriginal hunt in a negative light; and (c) commodification of culture. On the balance, nature-based tourism development has the capability to support the local mixed economy, subject to resolving the conflict between beluga whaling activities and tourist. Fundamentally, however, the conflict is between Inuvialuit lifestyles and values versus the values and expectations of tourists. Article in Journal/Newspaper Aklavik Arctic Beluga Beluga whale Beluga* Inuvialuit Inuvik The University of Queensland: UQ eSpace Aklavik ENVELOPE(-135.011,-135.011,68.219,68.219) Arctic Canada Inuvik ENVELOPE(-133.610,-133.610,68.341,68.341) Tuktoyaktuk ENVELOPE(-133.006,-133.006,69.425,69.425) |
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The Inuvialuit Region of the Canadian western Arctic continues to support a variety of land-based activities as part of the regional mixed economy. Tourism development, one of the newer elements of the mixed economy, has potential to conflict with beluga whale hunting, one of the traditional activities. The paper asks the question: can local employment be created through nature-based tourism development in Inuvik, Aklavik, and Tuktoyaktuk in the Inuvialuit Region in ways that support the local mixed economy and minimize conflict with the traditional sector? Results of interviews with Inuvialuit elders and tour operators indicate that both parties regard tourism as a desirable employment option and a creator of economic benefits, with relatively few economic drawbacks and relatively little environmental concern. The problem, however, is that tourism also brings with it social impacts and cultural drawbacks that are, in the Inuvialuit view, mostly related to (a) intrusiveness of tourists, especially in relation to the beluga hunt; (b) representation of the aboriginal hunt in a negative light; and (c) commodification of culture. On the balance, nature-based tourism development has the capability to support the local mixed economy, subject to resolving the conflict between beluga whaling activities and tourist. Fundamentally, however, the conflict is between Inuvialuit lifestyles and values versus the values and expectations of tourists. |
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Dressler, Wolfram Berkes, Fikret Mathias, Jack |
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Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic |
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Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic |
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Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic |
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Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic |
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Beluga hunters in a mixed economy: Managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the Canadian western Arctic |
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beluga hunters in a mixed economy: managing the impacts of nature-based tourism in the canadian western arctic |
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2001 |
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