Climate change vulnerability and adaptation in resource dependent communities: a case study from West Greenland

Beyond dichotomies: Gender and intersecting inequalities in climate change studies

“…They were less vulnerable than women from the higher social class, who were restricted in their mobility and in the strategies they could adopt to cope with environmental change. Ford and Goldhar (2012) describe similar patterns of women moving into salaried positions. Those women emphasized increasing freedom of choice in recent years, which they associated with environmental changes.…”

“…We analysed articles and case studies that document changes in social structures associated with environmental change and adaptation to it. Six papers documented a social shift in relation to gender as a consequence of adaptation to climate change (Andersson and Gabrielsson 2012; Nielsen and Reenberg 2010; Onta and Resurrección 2011; Ford and Goldhar 2012; Nielsen et al 2012; Djoudi and Brockhaus 2011). In a study conducted in Burkina Faso, female participants stated that the empowerment discourse of some adaptation projects enhanced their capacity to negotiate and obtain new roles within the household (Nielsen and Reenberg 2010).…”

Arctic sea ice in transformation: A review of recent observed changes and impacts on biology and human activity

“…Increasing danger of using the sea ice is linked to increased risk‐taking when the time possible for hunting, fishing, and travel is being reduced, with diminishing skills and decreasing reliance on traditional knowledge among younger generations, decreasing reliability on traditional knowledge as conditions change, and use of new harvesting technology [see also Pearce et al ., ; Taverniers , ]. Likewise, the implications of changing sea ice conditions for food security are exacerbated by rising commodity prices, increasing resource harvesting costs due to changes from ice to open‐ocean fishing (fuel prices and equipment) [ Hovelsrud et al ., ], and weakening food sharing networks, as confirmed by more recent studies [e.g., Ford and Goldhar , ] (Table ).…”

“…The outmigration trend is projected to continue, with traditions and resources being jeopardized both by direct climate change impacts and the increasing value of their resources for market purposes. Additionally, the gender roles are shifting with women being the wage earners in order to support the male‐dominated harvesting activities [ Ford and Goldhar , ]. These combined and interacting changes will require additional adaptation efforts in the Arctic.…”

“…People adapt by taking advantage of new technology, changing resource use patterns, and further increasing the consumption of store‐bought foods. Local adaptation to sea ice change is complicated by different concerns and interests within a community, within and between sectors, or stakeholder groups, by both direct and indirect consequences of sea ice change for a local community, and by the fact that responding to sea ice change under uncertainty and across borders creates profound governance and resource management challenges [see also Lovecraft and Eicken , ; Ford and Goldhar , ]. Although there has been an increased emphasis on research, policy development, and governance to address projected effects of changing sea ice conditions, cooperation has particularly focused on how to deal with the increasing industrial activities, shipping, and infrastructure.…”