Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic

J D Ford; K C Bolton; J Shirley; Tristan Pearce; M Tremblay; M Westlake

doi:10.1007/s13280-012-0336-8

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Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic

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Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic

J D Ford, K C Bolton, J Shirley, Tristan Pearce, M Tremblay and M Westlake

Ambio, Vol.41(8), pp.808-822

2012

DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s13280-012-0336-8

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climate change

Arctic

systematic review

human dimensions

Inuit

This study maps current understanding and research trends on the human dimensions of climate change (HDCC) in the eastern and central Canadian Arctic. Developing a systematic literature review methodology, 117 peer reviewed articles are identified and examined using quantitative and qualitative methods. The research highlights the rapid expansion of HDCC studies over the last decade. Early scholarship was dominated by work documenting Inuit observations of climate change, with research employing vulnerability concepts and terminology now common. Adaptation studies which seek to identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce vulnerability to climate change and take advantage of new opportunities remain in their infancy. Over the last 5 years there has been an increase social science-led research, with many studies employing key principles of community-based research. We currently have baseline understanding of climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability in the region, but key gaps are evident. Future research needs to target significant geographic disparities in understanding, consider risks and opportunities posed by climate change outside of the subsistence hunting sector, complement case study research with regional analyses, and focus on identifying and characterizing sustainable and feasible adaptation interventions.

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Title: Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic
Authors: J D Ford (Author) - McGill University, Canada
K C Bolton (Author) - McGill University, Canada
J Shirley (Author) - Nunavut Research Institute, Canada
Tristan Pearce (Author) - University of Guelph, Canada
M Tremblay (Author) - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada
M Westlake (Author) - Aboriginal Affairs and Northern Development Canada, Canada
Publication details: Ambio, Vol.41(8), pp.808-822
Publisher: Springer Netherlands
Date published: 2012
DOI: 10.1007/s13280-012-0336-8
ISSN: 0044-7447; 0044-7447
Organisation Unit: University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Science, Technology and Engineering; Sustainability Research Cluster
Language: English
Record Identifier: 99448643902621
Output Type: Journal article