Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic

Ford, James D.; Bolton, Kenyon C.; Shirley, Jamal; Pearce, Tristan; Tremblay, Martin; Westlake, Michael

doi:10.1007/s13280-012-0336-8

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“…There is currently a limited understanding in the ways climate change might impact indigenous populations and their ability to adapt to such change (Hofmeijer, 2010;Harper, 2010). In a review of the literature for instance, Ford et al (2012) documented only one such study in a developing nation health context. This lack of knowledge has rendered indigenous populations and their health systems unable to identify the risks posed by climate change and ill-prepared to develop and implement adaptations (Ford et al, 2010a;Berrang-Ford et al, 2011 (Kronik & Verner, 2010: 134).…”

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Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

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AcknowledgementsThe community members of Panaillo taught me so much that extends far beyond this research and have inspired me to work harder and to be better. I deeply appreciate their friendship, their faith, and their endless supply of paranta shui. The quality, scope and meaning of this research are a direct result of their hard work. I am extremely grateful to my supervisor, Dr. James Ford, for serving as an invaluable mentor to me for several years. He introduced me to the concepts and politics surrounding climate change adaptation and has inspired me to continue working in this field for many years to come. He taught me to think critically about my own work and the work of others and I admire his commitment to community engagement and to resolving these 'wicked' problems. Through his guidance and example, I have learned how to make meaningful impacts in climate change adaptation research and I truly appreciate the freedom he has given me in carrying out this research.

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“…At the most basic level, we might seek to get a broad sense of the literature by conducting a scoping review and describing patterns and trends: e.g., what adaptation policies or practices are being undertaken? (Eisenack et al 2012;Ford et al 2012a;Kamau and Mwaura 2013;Poutiainen et al 2013). More complex research questions might seek to evaluate policy, explain why, how, and when practices are effective and how they operate, or to challenge and question theories, paradigms, or conceptual approaches; realist review frameworks are particularly appropriate for such questions.…”

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Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research

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Recent controversy has led to calls for increased standardization and transparency in the methods used to synthesize climate change research. Though these debates have focused largely on the biophysical dimensions of climate change, human dimensions research is equally in need of improved methodological approaches for research synthesis. Systematic review approaches, and more recently realist review methods, have been used within the health sciences for decades to guide research synthesis. Despite this, penetration of these approaches into the social and environmental sciences has been limited. Here, we present an analysis of approaches for systematic review and research synthesis and examine their applicability in an adaptation context. Customized review frameworks informed by systematic approaches to research synthesis provide a conceptually appropriate and practical opportunity for increasing methodological transparency and rigor in synthesizing and tracking adaptation research. This review highlights innovative applications of systematic approaches, with a focus on the unique challenges of integrating multiple data sources and formats in reviewing climate change adaptation policy and practice. We present guidelines, key considerations, and recommendations for systematic review in the social sciences in general and adaptation research in particular. We conclude by calling for increased conceptual and methodological development of systematic review approaches to address the methodological challenges of synthesizing and tracking adaptation to climate change.

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“…The need to understand implications for human systems in the North has stimulated a range of human dimensions research, with particular emphasis on Indigenous Peoples. In the Canadian North, this has led to a significant focus on vulnerability and adaptation research in Inuit regions (Ford et al 2012;Nickels et al 2006;Pearce et al 2010), although examples from sub-Arctic First Nations communities do exist (Ogden and Innes 2007;Wesche and Armitage 2010a;Wesche et al 2011).…”

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“…Addressing these gaps requires local-scale, placebased research (Ford et al 2012;Pearce et al 2010). To date, climate change adaptations in northern communities have largely been short term, ad hoc and reactive (Ford et al 2012), perhaps reflecting the tendency of Indigenous societies to deal with the present and respond to situations as they arise, rather than trying to predict and plan for the future (Bates 2007). However, research shows that adaptation would be more effective if it were anticipatory and policyoriented.…”

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Using qualitative scenarios to understand regional environmental change in the Canadian North

Wesche

Armitage

2013

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This paper discusses the application of qualitative scenarios to understand community vulnerability and adaptation responses, based on a case study in the Slave River Delta region of the Northwest Territories, Canada. Three qualitative, graphic scenarios of possible alternative futures were developed, focusing on two main drivers: climate change and resource development. These were used as a focal point for discussions with a crosssection of residents from the community during focus groups, interviews and a community workshop. Significant overlap among the areas of perceived vulnerability is evident among scenarios, particularly in relation to traditional land use. However, each scenario also offers insights about specific challenges facing community members. Climate change was perceived to engender mostly negative livelihood impacts, whereas resource development was expected to trigger a mix of positive and negative impacts, both of which may be more dramatic than in the ''climate change only'' scenario. The scenarios were also used to identify adaptation options specific to individual drivers of change, as well as more universally applicable options. Identified adaptation options were generally aligned with five sectors-environment and natural resources, economy, community management and development, infrastructure and services, and information and training-which effectively offer a first step towards prioritization of ''no regrets'' measures. From an empirical perspective, while the scenarios highlighted the need for bottom-up measures, they also elucidated discussion about local agency in adaptation and enabled the examination of multi-dimensional impacts on different community subgroups. An incongruity emerged between the suite of technically oriented adaptation options and more socially and behaviourally oriented barriers to implementation. Methodologically, the qualitative scenarios were flexible, socially inclusive and consistent with the Indigenous worldview; allowed the incorporation of different knowledge systems; addressed future community vulnerability and adaptation; and led to the identification of socially feasible and bottom-up adaptation outcomes. Despite some caveats regarding resource requirements for participatory scenario development, qualitative scenarios offer a versatile tool to address a range of vulnerability and adaptation issues in the context of other Indigenous communities.

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Mapping Human Dimensions of Climate Change Research in the Canadian Arctic

Cited by 51 publications

References 106 publications

Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

Vulnerability and adaptive capacity of community food systems in the Peruvian Amazon: a case study from Panaillo

Systematic review approaches for climate change adaptation research

Using qualitative scenarios to understand regional environmental change in the Canadian North

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