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2019-04-01

Oloriz, Carrie

To better understand the concept of biocultural diversity and its value in species conservation, this research explores the role of local fishers’ knowledge and cultural values in decision-making about the conservation of threatened, culturally significant fish in the Lower Fraser River (Canada)...

2017-04-01

Martin, Chelsea

In recent years, the effects of climate change have become increasingly visible in northern Canada; its impact on northern Indigenous peoples has become a particularly important area of research and policy. While much focus has been on the experiences of high arctic communities, less is known...

2019-04-01

Spicer, Neal

Water is an essential part of life and viable sources of clean and drinkable water is a challenge for many people across the planet. Unfortunately, this challenge exists for many Indigenous communities across Canada as seen by a series of articles, investigations and academic literature that has...

2017-04-01

Parlee, Brenda; Wray, Kristine

Reviews trends and indicators of change in water levels, water flow, water quality and fish health in the Akaitcho region of the Mackenzie River Basin.

2019-04-01

Wongpinij, Wannapa; Manorom, Kanokwan

This research aims to study the dynamics of women and men ’s knowledge of folk fishery from the past and present, to predict the future of fishery trends, and to study different conditions creation, dynamic, transmission and the utilization of women and men ’s local fishery knowledge. The results...

2017-04-01

D'Souza, Amabel

Hydroelectric development has had numerous impacts on local fishing communities. For those living along the Mun River the Pak Mun Dam has severely impacted their livelihoods. However as 25 years have passed, locals have adapted their knowledge to survive the changing ecology. The aim of this...

2017-02-01

Tracking Change

Symposium Schedule including events, presentations, field trips, etc.

2019-04-01

D'Souza, Amabel; Parlee, Brenda

Local people living along the Mun River and its tributaries, have a deep connection to this fresh water ecosystem and have longstanding knowledge, practices and norms that are critical to their fishing livelihoods. However due to the rapid development of hydropower in the Mekong Basin, fishing...

2019-04-01

Runde, Anne; Hallwass, Gustavo; Silvano, Renato A.M.

Brazil’s hydroelectricity sector is rapidly expanding. Impacts of dams on fisheries downstream have been overlooked by impact assessments. The objective of this research is to analyse the socio-ecological vulnerability of small-scale fisheries located downstream from the proposed São Luis...

2019-04-01

Martin, Chelsea

Northern fishing communities in Canada understand that environmental conditions are likely to fluctuate and vary, but it is when those particular settings become abnormal or unprecedented that people become incredibly concerned. In order to identify these uncharacteristic ecological shifts, a...