Climate change in Nunavut is rapidly impacting key wildlife, ice and weather
patterns, and Inuit travel on land, water, and ice. This, in turn, affects Inuit livelihoods,
culture, health, and well-being. In 2022, the Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) and
Government of Nunavut Climate Change Secretariat (CCS) identified the need to
understand the diversity of climate change projects that have taken place across the
territory over the last two decades (2004-2021). Recognizing that not all climate change
research conducted is published in academic literature, an analysis of climate change
research in Nunavut was undertaken according to licensed and permitted research (from
the NRI, Government of Nunavut Department of Environment, Fisheries and Oceans
Canada, Parks Canada), as well as federal climate change funding programs targeted to
support northern- and Indigenous-led initiatives (Climate Change Preparedness in the
North Program, Indigenous Community-Based Climate Monitoring Program, Climate
Change and Health Adaptation Program). CCS priority themes were used to analyze
licensed/permitted/funded project summaries, including: Built Infrastructure & Services,
Community & Connection; Food Sovereignty; Health, Safety & Wellness; Healthy
Environment; Inuit Culture & Heritage; and, Livelihoods & Growth. Key findings highlight
that: 1) climate change research has increased in Nunavut since 2004; 2) climate change
research is led primarily by Canadian Universities, followed by the Government of
Canada, and Nunavut Inuit Organizations; 3) most research projects relate to Healthy Environments, with predominant emphasis on physical/natural sciences; and, 4)
Nunavut licensing, permitting, and funding agencies can enhance coordination and
collaboration to reduce duplicated effort and streamline review processes. / Thesis / Master of Arts (MA) / In Nunavut, climate change is impacting ice and weather patterns, wildlife, and Inuit
travel on the land, water, and ice, which in turn affects Inuit health and well-being. In
2022, the Nunavut Research Institute (NRI) and Government of Nunavut Climate Change
Secretariat (CCS) identified the need to understand: What climate change research has
been done in Nunavut since the last review in 2004? Data analysis was conducted
according to the CCS’ seven priority areas. The results of this study highlight that: 1)
climate change research has increased in Nunavut since 2004; 2) climate change
research is led primarily by Canadian Universities, followed by the Government of
Canada, and Nunavut Inuit Organizations; 3) most research projects relate to Healthy
Environments, with predominant emphasis on physical/natural sciences; and, 4)
Nunavut licensing, permitting, and funding agencies can enhance coordination and
collaboration to reduce duplicated effort and streamline review processes.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:mcmaster.ca/oai:macsphere.mcmaster.ca:11375/30399 |
| Date | January 2024 |
| Creators | Rahman, Faith |
| Contributors | Ljubicic, Gita, Geography |
| Source Sets | McMaster University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Thesis |
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