Essays about: "inuit communities"
Found 3 essays containing the words inuit communities.
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1. Melting Security – Indigenous Livelihood in the Canadian Arctic
University essay from Lunds universitet/Graduate SchoolAbstract : The COP21 Paris Agreement is considered a milestone on the way to limiting global warming to 1.5°C. For the first time in history, a climate convention is signed by all 198 members of the UNFCCC, with each signatory state being responsible for developing their own climate strategy that considers the national circumstances. READ MORE
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2. The Case for Icebreakers
University essay from Uppsala universitet/Institutionen för geovetenskaperAbstract : This thesis assesses the potential success of the United States’ newly assumed role as chairman of the Arctic Council in light of its own record of development in Alaska, its only Arctic territory. Using primary and secondary qualitative research, perspectives from multiple stakeholders are analyzed to assess the United States’ current capabilities in the Arctic versus its rhetoric and responsibilities. READ MORE
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3. "Walking in two worlds and not doing too well in either" : investigating vulnerability and climate change in Nunavut, Canada
University essay from Lunds universitet/LUCSUSAbstract : Arctic communities are currently experiencing the effects of climate change. This paper contributes to a growing body of vulnerability and adaptation research in the Arctic. This case study provides an assessment of current vulnerabilities and offers insight into how climate change is experienced in the hamlet of Cambridge Bay, Nunavut. READ MORE
