Negotiating the Arctic

Negotiating the Arctic
Author: E.C.H Keskitalo
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 307
Release: 2004-06-01
Genre: Political Science
ISBN: 1135938431

This work draws upon the history of Arctic development and the view of the Arctic in different states to explain how such a discourse has manifested itself in current broader cooperation across eight statistics analysis based on organization developments from the late 1970s to the present, shows that international region discourse has largely been forwarded through the extensive role of North American, particularly Canadian, networks and deriving form their frontier-based conceptualization of the north.

Inuit Women

Inuit Women
Author: Janet Mancini Billson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield Publishers
Total Pages: 491
Release: 2007-04-09
Genre: History
ISBN: 1461638267

Inuit Women is the definitive study of the Inuit during a time of rapid change. Based on fourteen years of research and fieldwork, this analysis focuses on the challenges facing Inuit women as they enter the twenty-first century. Written shortly after the creation of Nunavut, a new province carved out of traditional Inuit homelands in the Canadian North, this compelling book combines conclusions drawn from the authors' ethnographic research with the stories of Inuit women and men, told in their own words. In addition to their presentation of the personal portraits and voices of many Inuit respondents, Janet Mancini Billson and Kyra Mancini explore global issues: the impact of rapid social change and Canadian resettlement policy on Inuit culture; women's roles in society; and gender relations in Baffin Island, in the Eastern Arctic. They also include an extensive section on how the newly created territory of Nunavut is impacting the lives of Inuit women and their families. Working from a research approach grounded in feminist theory, the authors involve their Inuit interviewees as full participants in the process. This book stands alone in its attention to Inuit women's issues and lives and should be read by everyone interested in gender relations, development, modernization, globalization, and Inuit culture.

Transition

Transition
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 24
Release: 1998-07
Genre: Indians of North America
ISBN:

Environmental Resilience and Transformation in times of COVID-19

Environmental Resilience and Transformation in times of COVID-19
Author: A.L. Ramanathan
Publisher: Elsevier
Total Pages: 438
Release: 2021-05-18
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0323858031

Environmental Resilience and Transformation in Times of COVID-19: Climate Change Effects on Environmental Functionality is a timely reference to better understand environmental changes amid the COVID-19 pandemic and the associated lockdowns. The book is organized into five themes: (1) environmental modifications, degradation, and human health risks; (2) water resources—planning, management, and governance; (3) air quality—monitoring, fate, transport, and drivers of socioenvironmental change; (4) marine and lacustrine environment; and (5) sustainable development goals and environmental justice. These themes provide an insight into the impact of COVID-19 on the environment and vice versa, which will help improve environmental management and planning, as well as influence future policies. Featuring many case studies from around the globe, this book offers a crucial examination of the intersectionality between climate, sustainability, the environment, and public health for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers in environmental science. - Features global case studies to illustrate themes and address issues to support environmental management - Offers fundamental and practical understanding of ways to improve and validate predictive abilities and tools in addition to response - Examines climate-related trends in the spread of the pandemic - Presents different ways forward in order to achieve global goals with a specific focus on SDGs

Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands

Extreme Tourism: Lessons from the World's Cold Water Islands
Author: Godfrey Baldacchino
Publisher: Routledge
Total Pages: 310
Release: 2006-08-11
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1136404171

This book is a pioneering investigation of the tourism practices in the world's other, cold water, islands. Located in extreme latitudes and subject to extreme weather conditions, these islands have been developing their tourism appeal in manners that appear sustainable. They present themselves in images that speak to the pristine, unique and superlative aspects of their natural environment, history and culture. Limited seasonality, difficulty of access, restricted infrastructure, harsh climates and water too cold to swim in, are integral features of the tourism industry, often welcomed as appropriate filters to the slide to the mass market. The collection contains 13 island case studies. A set of seven hail from Northern latitudes: Baffin (Nunavut, Canada), Banks (Northwest Territories, Canada), Greenland/ Kaalaalit Nunaat, Iceland, Luleå (Sweden), Nunivak (Alaska), Solovetsky (Russia) and Svalbard (Norway). A second set of four cover the Southerly islands of Chatham (New Zealand), Falklands, Macquarie (Australia) and Stewart (New Zealand). Two other chapters discuss islands from the particular vantage points of cruise ship tourism, one for the Arctic region and one for the Antarctic. Additionally, five conceptual chapters provide insights into key tourism management issues, as they apply to cold water island experiences:(a) human resources; (b) environment; (c) promotion; (d) seasonality; and (e) access.

Arctic Perspectives

Arctic Perspectives
Author:
Publisher:
Total Pages: 222
Release: 1992
Genre: Arctic regions
ISBN:

SCOTT (copy 1) From the John Holmes Library collection.

Finance for Sustainable Development

Finance for Sustainable Development
Author: United Nations. Division for Sustainable Development
Publisher:
Total Pages: 522
Release: 1997
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN:

PROCEEDINGS OF THE FOURTH GROUP MEETING ON FINANCIAL ISSUES OF AGENDA 21, SANTIAGO, CHILE, 1997.