Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Residents in Upernavik as Oil Companies are Making a First Entrance into Baffin Bay

Hansen, Anne Merrild; Tejsner, Pelle

doi:10.3368/aa.53.1.84

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“…Traditional Arctic child rearing practices continue to encourage children to “expect the unexpected” (Briggs, 1991; Nuttall, 1992). Many adults of subsistence-based households still encourage their children to pursue the traditional way of life in spite of the hardships so often heard of and faced by arctic communities today (Hansen & Tejsner, 2016). To some extent, this is proving to be a viable strategy, although high levels of addiction, depression, and suicide in combination with a new suite of health threats linked to climate change (see, for example, Bjerregaard, Kue Young, Dewailly, & Ebbesson, 2004; Parkinson & Evengård, 2009) continue to pose severe challenges for contemporary Arctic societies.…”

Section: Arctic Cultures: Health and Well-beingmentioning

confidence: 99%

Arctic Disequilibrium: Shifting Human-Environmental Systems

Veldhuis

Tejsner

Riede

et al. 2018

Cross-Cultural Research

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Arctic Disequilibrium: Shifting Human-Environmental Systems

Veldhuis

Tejsner

Riede

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“…Hydrocarbon exploration in Greenland has been taking place at varying intensity since the 1970s without any commercial discoveries (AMAP, 2007;Hansen and Tejsner, 2016). After a period of generally low activity, the beginning of the new millennium brought remarkable increases in the global market price of crude oil and the interest of oil companies in exploration (Hansen and Tejsner, 2016). The Government of Greenland (Naalakkersuisut) consequently issued licenses to open several areas in West Greenland for exploration in 2002, 2003, and 2004(Wilson et al, 2017.…”

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The Future of Hydrocarbon Development in Greenland: Perspectives from Residents of the North Slope of Alaska

Hansen¹,

Virginia²

2018

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Although Greenland has pursued hydrocarbon development over the last four decades, no viable reserves have been found to date. Therefore, local Greenland communities have little experience or knowledge of how such development might affect their way of life or how to influence project development and outcomes should a significant reserve be found. On the North Slope of Alaska, in contrast, hydrocarbon extraction was commercialized in the 1970s, and the industry is now highly developed. North Slope residents have experienced dramatic influences on their everyday lives and well-being as a result of large-scale hydrocarbon projects. Some consequences have been welcomed, such as economic development and higher employment rates; however, other impacts are harmful, such as reduced ability of local peoples to maintain subsistence hunting practices. The villages on Alaska’s North Slope share many features in common with settlements in Greenland, such as small size, isolation, and limited political influence. In this study, we explore how Greenlanders might learn from the Alaska experience by examining the comments of North Slope residents. We propose that increased local-to-local recommendation-sharing across the Arctic would better guide sustainable development practices and benefits into potential future projects in Greenland. We conclude that an Arctic “Community Guide” and the process to create one could improve planning and implementation of hydrocarbon projects across the Arctic and promote locally appropriate sustainable development in the affected communities.

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“…Benefit sharing is distinct from compensation (although there may be overlaps in practice) and relates to broader questions of equitable development. This paper focuses primarily on the Arctic (and sub-Arctic) context, building on a steadily increasing amount of scholarship related to various aspects of benefit sharing in Arctic resource development [2][3][4][5][6][7][8].…”

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“…Yet the people who experience most of the direct environmental and social costs of extractive projects-many of whom are Indigenous-frequently fail to benefit from the so-called 'ripple effect' of revenue distribution and job creation [17]. They may not receive many of the tax payments or revenues generated by projects, while local workers and businesses may not have the skills or experience-or indeed the desire-to compete for jobs and contracts [6]. This imbalance of costs and benefits is compounded by the unpredictable nature of commodity markets and the impacts on communities of economic slumps or sudden project closures [18][19][20].…”

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What is Benefit Sharing? Respecting Indigenous Rights and Addressing Inequities in Arctic Resource Projects

Wilson

2019

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International standards refer to Indigenous peoples’ right to benefit from resource development, participate in decision-making and determine priorities in development planning that directly affects them. While good practice exists in benefit sharing, Indigenous peoples still lack opportunities for a meaningful role in strategic planning. In his role as UN Special Rapporteur on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples, James Anaya identified a ‘preferred model’ of resource development in which Indigenous peoples have greater control over planning decisions and project implementation, and consequently a more meaningful share of the benefits of resource development. This paper explores the requirements of international standards and guidance alongside different models of benefit sharing in practice by extractive industries in Arctic and sub-Arctic contexts. It is based primarily on desk-based analysis of international hard and soft law and industry standards, while also drawing on ethnographic field research in Russia and Norway. It highlights good practice within mainstream development scenarios and identifies models of benefit sharing that represent a greater degree of Indigenous participation and control. It concludes that there is a need to consider benefit sharing within an overall paradigm that allows greater space for Indigenous voices in decision making, including at the strategic planning stage.

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Identifying Challenges and Opportunities for Residents in Upernavik as Oil Companies are Making a First Entrance into Baffin Bay

Cited by 12 publications

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Arctic Disequilibrium: Shifting Human-Environmental Systems

Arctic Disequilibrium: Shifting Human-Environmental Systems

The Future of Hydrocarbon Development in Greenland: Perspectives from Residents of the North Slope of Alaska

What is Benefit Sharing? Respecting Indigenous Rights and Addressing Inequities in Arctic Resource Projects

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