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Community collaboration and climate change research in the Canadian Arctic |
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| Authors: | Tristan D Pearce James D Ford Gita J Laidler Barry Smit Frank Duerden Mishak Allarut Mark Andrachuk Steven Baryluk rew Dialla Pootoogoo Elee Annie Goose Theo Ikummaq Eric Joamie Fred Kataoyak Eric Loring Stephanie Meakin Scott Nickels Kip Shappa Jamal Shirley & Johanna Wandel |
| Institution: | Department of Geography, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada; Department of Geography, McGill University, 805 Sherbrooke St. W., Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6, Canada; Department of Geography and Environmental Studies, Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive, Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5B6, Canada; Department of Geography, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada; Department of Geography, Ryerson University, 350 Victoria Street, Toronto, Ontario M5B 2K3, Canada; Hamlet of Arctic Bay, Nunavut X0A 0A0, Canada; Department of Geography, University of Guelph, 50 Stone Road East, Guelph, Ontario N1G 2W1, Canada; Inuvialuit Game Council, P.O. Box 2120, Inuvik, Northwest Territories X0E 0T0, Canada; P.O. Box 259, Pangnirtung, Nunavut X0A 0R0, Canada; P.O. Box 142, Cape Dorset, Nunavut X0A 0C0, Canada; Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories X0E 0S0, Canada; P.O. Box 53, Igloolik, Nunavut X0A 0L0, Canada; P.O. Box 127, Pangnirtung, Nunavut X0A 0R0, Canada; P.O. Box 34, Ulukhaktok, Northwest Territories X0E 0S0, Canada; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, 170 Laurier Ave, Suite 510, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V5, Canada; Inuit Circumpolar Conference, 170 Laurier Ave. West, Suite 504, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V5, Canada; Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami, 170 Laurier Ave., Suite 510, Ottawa, Ontario K1P 5V5, Canada; Hamlet of Arctic Bay, Nunavut X0A 0A0, Canada; Nunavut Research Institute, P.O. Box 1720, Iqaluit, Nunavut X0A 0H0, Canada; Department of Geography and Environmental Management, University of Waterloo, 200 University Ave. West, Waterloo, Ontario N2L 3G1, Canada |
| Abstract: | Research on climate change impacts, vulnerability and adaptation, particularly projects aiming to contribute to practical adaptation initiatives, requires active involvement and collaboration with community members and local, regional and national organizations that use this research for policy-making. Arctic communities are already experiencing and adapting to environmental and socio-cultural changes, and researchers have a practical and ethical responsibility to engage with communities that are the focus of the research. This paper draws on the experiences of researchers working with communities across the Canadian Arctic, together with the expertise of Inuit organizations, Northern research institutes and community partners, to outline key considerations for effectively engaging Arctic communities in collaborative research. These considerations include: initiating early and ongoing communication with communities, and regional and national contacts; involving communities in research design and development; facilitating opportunities for local employment; and disseminating research findings. Examples of each consideration are drawn from climate change research conducted with communities in the Canadian Arctic. |
| Keywords: | Adaptation Canadian Arctic climate change community–researcher collaboration Inuit vulnerability |