Small, medium and large scale strategies: cases of social response and change in Greenland

Greenland has experienced several socio-economic shifts during the 20th century, characterised by interations between natural systems, climate change and the socio-economic and socio-technical systemm of resource exploitation. The focus is on the socio-economic characteristics of the two recent shif...

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Main Author: Rasmussen, Rasmus Ole
Other Authors: Müller-Wille, Ludger, Kingsley, Michael C. S., Stach Nielsen, Søren
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: INUSSUK 2005
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Online Access:https://forskning.ruc.dk/da/publications/60ca6570-52ca-11db-b97a-000ea68e967b
https://hdl.handle.net/1800/60ca6570-52ca-11db-b97a-000ea68e967b
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Summary:Greenland has experienced several socio-economic shifts during the 20th century, characterised by interations between natural systems, climate change and the socio-economic and socio-technical systemm of resource exploitation. The focus is on the socio-economic characteristics of the two recent shifts, stressing three dynamics that have shaped both the characteristics and outcome of the processes.