Fly-in/fly-out and the fragmentation of communities: A case study of a uranium mine on indigenous land

Jensen, Tommy; Sandström, Johan

doi:10.1016/j.jrurstud.2020.05.009

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“…В качестве примера привлечения вахтовых работников на промышленные предприятия в исследовании приводится опыт Канады, «где он стал распространяться в 1970-е годы -в условиях развитие добывающей промышленности и одновременного отсутствия государственной концепции и финансирования по развитию северных поселений» [15]. В целях обеспечения развития территорий канадского Севера и Арктики в качестве работников добывающих предприятий в основном привлекаются местные жители, «85 % которых составляют аборигены» [16]. Канадское правительство, в отличии от советского, никогда не проводило политику принудительного заселения территорий Крайнего Севера.…”

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Administrative and Legal Regime of the Northern Delivery as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the North and the Arctic Zone of Russian Federation

Goncharuk

2024

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Achieving “accelerated social and economic development” of the Russian North and the Arctic presupposes, among other things, the uninterrupted supply of hard-to-reach territories, to which there is no year-round access by land transport, with essential goods (food, medicine, fuel). At different periods of time, different delivery schemes were used to supply such territories - with a greater or lesser degree of state participation. Thus, during the Soviet period, northern deliveries were carried out entirely at the expense of the state. All experts note the high level of organization, the absence of failures, the wide range and volume of all necessary goods. With the country's transition to a market economy, the implementation of northern delivery activities was transferred to the level of the constituent entities of the Russian Federation. The decentralized model is characterized by disruptions in the supply of goods, their narrow range, low volume and inflated prices. Since 2024, a new special federal law on northern delivery has come into force, and by-laws are being actively developed and adopted to regulate the processes of delivering goods to hard-to-reach areas of the country. An analysis of the newly adopted regulatory documents indicates a return to centralized state management of northern deliveries. Conducting research on the role of public administration in the process of implementing northern delivery and its impact on the socio-economic development of the North and the Arctic is timely, which represents the relevance of the article. As a result of the study, conclusions were drawn that state regulation of northern imports today is the basis for the socio-economic development of the North and Arctic of Russia.

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Administrative and Legal Regime of the Northern Delivery as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the North and the Arctic Zone of Russian Federation

Goncharuk

2024

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“…In many cases, mining operations rely heavily on fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) workers, leading to an influx of people from diverse backgrounds and geographies entering into Indigenous lands, and often having contact with the local workforce and populations [ 6 ]. In recent decades, with mining operations expanding deeper into previously untouched (by outside actors) and predominantly Indigenous regions, FIFO has become a preferred method of mining employment by Industry and Governments, mainly due to economic and logistical reasons [ 6 , 7 , 8 ].…”

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“…However, this FIFO work structure has led to a number of social issues and concerns, for employees and surrounding populations, including: increased drug and alcohol usage [ 6 ]; increased rates of physical and sexual violence [ 6 , 7 ]; increased family stress; negative mental health impacts (e.g., depression, anxiety, suicide ideation) [ 8 ]; and decreased physical health [ 8 ]. Further, the increase in FIFO workers can also introduce infectious diseases to regions [ 6 , 9 ], increasing the health risks of Indigenous Peoples located near mining operations around the world—a health challenge which has emerged most acutely during the COVID-19 global pandemic [ 10 ].…”

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How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry’s Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review

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Mining in Inuit Nunangat relies on a southern Canada fly-in/fly-out (FIFO) and local workforce. The FIFO workforce, combined with existing social determinants of health, can create health risks to Inuit Nunangat. These risks were increased with COVID-19. As newspaper reporting can shape public opinion and policy actions regarding these COVID-19 risks, we systematically searched databases to identify newspaper articles during the initial phase of COVID-19 (i.e., articles published from 1 January to 30 June 2020). Descriptive statistics and qualitative thematic analysis were used to analyze the nature, range, and extent of included articles. Most included articles were published by Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers. Half the sources quoted were mining companies and most reported reactions to their initial response were negative. The most frequent topic was concern that an infected FIFO employee could transmit COVID-19 to a worksite and subsequently infect Inuit employees and communities. Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers were crucial in shaping the narrative of the initial response. National newspapers mainly focused on the takeover of TMAC™ during the pandemic, while Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers provided timely and locally-relevant pandemic information. Without Inuit Nunangat-based newspapers, the reporting would be from national and southern newspapers, which was less in-depth, less frequent, and less relevant to Inuit.

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Fly-in/fly-out and the fragmentation of communities: A case study of a uranium mine on indigenous land

Cited by 2 publications

References 31 publications

Administrative and Legal Regime of the Northern Delivery as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the North and the Arctic Zone of Russian Federation

Administrative and Legal Regime of the Northern Delivery as a Factor of Sustainable Development of the North and the Arctic Zone of Russian Federation

How Did the Media Report the Mining Industry’s Initial Response to COVID-19 in Inuit Nunangat? A Newspaper Review

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