Human Development in the New Arctic

Larsen, Joan Nymand; Petrov, Andrey N.

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“…This study followed the general methodology proposed in the fi rst ASI Report (Larsen et al, 2010). This approach has gained considerable att ention and use in the Canadian North (Finnegan & Coates, 2015;Petrov et al, 2015). Although not without limitations (e.g., Ozkan & Schott , 2013), the main advantage of the ASI framework is its inclusiveness of various Arctic-specifi c domains, coupled with the relative simplicity of ASI indicators and their reliance on existing data (Larsen & Petrov, 2015;Vlasova & Volkov, 2016).…”

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“…This approach has gained considerable att ention and use in the Canadian North (Finnegan & Coates, 2015;Petrov et al, 2015). Although not without limitations (e.g., Ozkan & Schott , 2013), the main advantage of the ASI framework is its inclusiveness of various Arctic-specifi c domains, coupled with the relative simplicity of ASI indicators and their reliance on existing data (Larsen & Petrov, 2015;Vlasova & Volkov, 2016). The framework also provides linkages with the measurements of socio-economic impacts, benefi t sharing, and "sustainability" with respect to resource development projects (Petrov et al, 2018;McGrath-Horn, 2017).…”

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Inuvialuit Social Indicators: Applying Arctic Social Indicators Framework to Study Well-Being in the Inuvialuit Communities

Petrov

2018

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This study of the Inuvialuit Se lement Region (ISR) socio-economic wellbeing used the established indicators framework, which was developed by the Arc c Social Indicators (ASI) project under the auspices of the Arc c Council. The assessment was conducted for the following six domains: health and popula on, material well-being, cultural vitality, closeness to nature, educa on, and fate control. The analysis revealed considerable internal diff erences within the Inuvialuit Se lement Region in Canada's western Arc c, especially between Inuvik and other communi es in the Northwest Territories (NWT). With respect to most indicators, the ISR was be er off than other NWT regions-with the excep on of the capital city Yellowknife (unemployment, engagement in tradi onal ac vi es, land claims status, and fate control)-or close to average (incomes, dependency on government transfers, consump on of country food, and educa on). The ISR fared worse than other NWT regions with respect to language reten on and outmigra on rates. In comparison with Inuit communi es in Nunavut, the ISR had a generally higher level of material well-being, but demonstrated low language reten on, lower consump on of tradi onal food, and inferior fate control status. The analysis shows that although the Inuvialuit Se lement Region appears to have variable levels of socio-economic well-being across most of the six domains, with some posi ve trends, it s ll faces considerable social challenges and has to deal with interregional inequali es. The most important problems revealed in this study are a con nuing gap between the ISR and Yellowknife with respect to material well-being; dispari es among the ISR communi es (Inuvik vs. all other); poten al shortage and leakage of human capital in outlying communi es; and low language reten on compared to other Inuit regions. h ps://doi.

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Inuvialuit Social Indicators: Applying Arctic Social Indicators Framework to Study Well-Being in the Inuvialuit Communities

Petrov

2018

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“…These characteristics cannot be only achieved by providing damage compensations to the communities [20,21,24]. Benefit sharing is expected to contribute to the local communities' welfare and enhance the residents' control over their lives [25]. In some cases, the state can control the process of benefit sharing by means of sovereign wealth funds, land lease agreements, or obligatory social investments [12] (p. 10).…”

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Benefit Sharing in the Arctic: A Systematic View

Petrov

Tysiachniouk

2019

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Benefit sharing is a key concept for sustainable development in communities affected by the extractive industry. In the Arctic, where extractive activities have been growing, a comprehensive and systematic understanding of benefit sharing frameworks is especially critical. The goal of this paper is to develop a synthesis and advance the theory of benefit sharing frameworks in the Arctic. Based on previously published research, a review of literature, a desktop analysis of national legislation, as well as by capitalizing on the original case studies, this paper analyzes benefit sharing arrangements and develops the typology of benefit sharing regimes in the Arctic. It also discusses the examples of various regimes in Russia, Alaska, and Canada. Each regime is described by a combination of principles, modes, mechanisms, and scales of benefit sharing. Although not exhaustive or entirely comprehensive, this systematization and proposed typologies appear to be useful for streamlining the analysis and improving understanding of benefit sharing in the extractive sector. The paper has not identified an ideal benefit sharing regime in the Arctic, but revealed the advantages and pitfalls of different existing arrangements. In the future, the best regimes –in respect to sustainable development would support the transition from benefit sharing to benefit co-management.

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“…Next to historical and conceptual contributions on the sustainable development idea(l) [231,232] in relation to different sectors (like oil and gas [34] or shipping [233]) and various Arctic regions [234], some contemplate the necessary policy changes in Arctic states to implement sustainable development [235]. Further, efforts are made to monitor and measure the state and change of human development and well-being in the Arctic in order to provide guidance as to the necessary steps to foster sustainable human development [1,236,237], for example by using knowledge-based economies to further the sustainable development of the Arctic [238], employing ecosystem services approaches to highlight the (monetary) value of Arctic resources and ecosystems [239], or by focusing on the centrality of human-natural systems for achieving sustainability [240]. Others contemplate the possible repercussions of pursuing sustainable development for the role of the state and the exercise of state sovereignty in an Arctic context [241].…”

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Societal Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Arctic

Stephen

2018

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This review article makes six observations about the current body of research on the societal impacts of a changing Arctic. First, climate change and globalisation are the dominant drivers of societal impacts in the Arctic. Second, many contributions focus on the impacts in concrete sectors of society, often from an opportunities-and-risks perspective, which tends to blur the boundary to more policy-oriented work. Third, the mantra of the sustainable development of the Arctic or Arctic sustainability pervades considerations of Arctic societal impacts. Fourth, societal and environment change in the Arctic is increasingly analysed using the image of the Global Arctic, highlighting the inextricable linkages between Arctic and global processes and systems and thus the entangled fate of the North and the entire globe. Fifth, an increasing number of actors is seen as being involved in societal and environmental transformations in the Arctic, often conveyed through the (often ill-defined) stakeholder concept. Sixth, Arctic indigenous peoples are depicted as the group most vulnerable to the societal impacts of a changing Arctic, but are increasingly the subject of research in the form of rights-holders and active participants in governance, law, politics, and research. Challenges for future research include achieving greater clarity and reflexivity around key concepts, and de-essentialising the Arctic via the use of comparative methods on cases both within and beyond the Arctic.

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Human Development in the New Arctic

Cited by 6 publications

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Inuvialuit Social Indicators: Applying Arctic Social Indicators Framework to Study Well-Being in the Inuvialuit Communities

Inuvialuit Social Indicators: Applying Arctic Social Indicators Framework to Study Well-Being in the Inuvialuit Communities

Benefit Sharing in the Arctic: A Systematic View

Societal Impacts of a Rapidly Changing Arctic

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