Towards transdisciplinarity in Arctic sustainability knowledge co-production: Socially-Oriented Observations as a participatory integrated activity

Vlasova, Tatiana; Volkov, Sergey

doi:10.1016/j.polar.2016.06.002

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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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“…Socially Oriented Observations in the Arctic is another step toward the involvement of traditional knowledge of local communities in the regional ecosystem markets, with the main objectives being to increase the knowledge and long-term observation of rapid changes in life quality, including the state of the natural environment (climate, biodiversity, etc. ), and social, economic, cultural, and legal conditions [16].…”

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“…Thus, the sustainable development of the Arctic means a controlled eco-social evolution toward conservative nature use, comprehensive adaptation to climate change, and a minimization of negative anthropogenic impacts on the Arctic's natural ecosystems. The challenges to Arctic sustainable development are interrelated and multi-scaled in space and time [16]; the introduction of an ecosystem market is a promising pathway for achieving consensus between global, national, and local SD goals. Arctic Resilience is understood as a property of a system that provides the underlying capacity for navigating social-ecological change, whether by adapting to it or by embracing fundamental, transformative changes [15].…”

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Sustainable Development in Sparsely Populated Territories: Case of the Russian Arctic and Far East

et al. 2020

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Extreme environmental conditions, sparsely distributed human populations, and diverse local economies characterize the Russian Arctic and Far East. There is an urgent need for multidisciplinary research into how the Arctic and Far East can be developed sustainably as global changes in the environment and the economic priorities of nations accelerate and globalized societies emerge. Yet, when it comes to sustainability indicators, little consideration has been given thus far to sparsely populated and remote territories. Rather, the majority of indicators have been developed and tested while using empirical research gathered from cities and densely populated rural localities. As a result, there is no scientific technique that can be used to monitor the development of sparsely populated territories and inform the decisions of policymakers who hope to account for local specificity. This article suggests a conceptual model for linking sustainability to the unique characteristics of the sparsely populated regions of the Arctic and Far East. We provide an empirical illustration that is based on regional-level data from the sparsely populated territories of the Russian Federation. We conclude by suggesting indicators that could be best suited to promoting balanced regional development that accounts for the environment, economy, and social needs of sparsely populated territories.

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“…Problems on providing sustainability, sustainable development, and food security of indigenous and local residents of the North and the Arctic, especially in the last 15-20 years, attract the attention of many scientists, both from the countries of the Arctic Council and other countries [2][3][4][5][6][7][8][9][10][11].…”

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Development of Northern Rural Areas: International and Russian Experience

Volkov*¹,

Sokolova²,

Cherkasova³

et al. 2019

IJITEE

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 Abstract: The aim of the present work is to analyze the international experience of sustainable development of Northern rural areas. The obtained research results include proposals on diversification of agricultural production, creation of smart Northern rural settlements, legal solution of issues related to the territories of natural resource management, and achievement of food sovereignty. Domestic reindeer husbandry can become the basis for the development of rural areas in the Russian North. The authors offer the package plan on diversification of economic activity, based on a combination of traditional types of economic management with a plant growing (first of all, gardening), plantation berry and mushroom production, as well as with development of ecological and ethnographic tourism, production and sale of souvenir products. The conclusion is made that such diversification will allow attracting human capital, spark interest in young people, and thus ensure sustainable development of the Northern rural areas.

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Towards transdisciplinarity in Arctic sustainability knowledge co-production: Socially-Oriented Observations as a participatory integrated activity

Cited by 15 publications

References 12 publications

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

Sustainable Development in Sparsely Populated Territories: Case of the Russian Arctic and Far East

Development of Northern Rural Areas: International and Russian Experience

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