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Community' Perspectives and Regulations on Cruise Ship Tourism in the Canadian Arctic: A Pond Inlet Case Study
DownloadFall 2017
Cruise ship tourism (CST) is an increasing significantly activity in Nunavut and is having many environmental, socio-economic and cultural impacts on Inuit communities, and important marine ecosystems such as Sirmilik National Park and Bylot Island Migratory Bird Sanctuary. This thesis focuses on...
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Frequent Spring Flooding Impacts, Evacuation Experiences, and Perceived Adaptive Capacity of Kashechewan First Nation, Northern Ontario
DownloadFall 2020
Kashechewan First Nation, located in the southwestern James Bay (Subarctic) region of northern Ontario, is frequently affected by the flooding risk and recurring evacuations. Residents have been evacuated 14 times since 2004 (consecutively from 2004-2008 and 2012-2019) to at least 22 different...
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Fall 2013
Polar bears (Ursus maritimus, Nanuut) are a culturally and economically important species to the Inuvialuit. As a result of climate change, the Arctic is experiencing rapid ecological changes with the potential for profound impacts on polar bear populations. The objectives of the thesis were to...
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Social-ecological reclamation in the Northwest Territories: A framework for healing human-caribou relations
DownloadFall 2018
The impacts of mining activity on human-caribou relationships in the Northwest Territories have been a focus of study in both the natural and social sciences for decades. Guided by Łutsel K’e Dene First Nation elders and harvesters, this study used dendrochronology methods and best practices for...