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"It Depends…": Inuit-led Identification and Interpretation of Land-based Observations for Climate Change Adaptation in Nunatsiavut, Labrador

2021

Swatzky, A., Cunsolo, A., Shiwak, I., Flowers, C., Jones-Bitton, A., Gillis, D., Middleton, J., Wood, M., Rigolet Inuit Community Government, & Harper, S.L.

Springer

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This study aimed to characterize how Inuit living in Rigolet, Nunatsiavut identify, interpret, and use environmental and climatic observations to make decisions that promote their health and well-being. The research highlighted the importance of prioritizing place-based and locally validated ways of knowing and learning about the land in the development of integrated monitoring systems to inform effective adaptation strategies that fit local contexts.

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"It Depends…": Inuit-led Identification and Interpretation of Land-based Observations for Climate Change Adaptation in Nunatsiavut, Labrador

Swatzky, A., Cunsolo, A., Shiwak, I., Flowers, C., Jones-Bitton, A., Gillis, D., Middleton, J., Wood, M., Rigolet Inuit Community Government, & Harper, S.L. (2021). "It depends…": Inuit-led identification and interpretation of land-based observations for climate change adaptation in Nunatsiavut, Labrador. Regional Environmental Change, 21, 54.

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