Understanding and adapting to observed changes in the Alaskan Arctic: Actionable knowledge co-production with Alaska Native communities

Robards, Martin D.; Huntington, Henry P.; Druckenmiller, Matthew L.; Lefevre, Jean-Paul; Moses, Sara K.; Stevenson, Z.; Watson, Annette; Williams, Martin M.

doi:10.1016/j.dsr2.2018.02.008

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“…This reinforces both the need for coproduction to occur from the inception of a project, such that approaches fit the local political, social and ecological context. Iteratively co-defining problems has been suggested as a critical component of successful coproduction (Robards et al, 2018).…”

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The need for transformative changes in the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science for environmental decision‐making in the Arctic

Wheeler

Danielsen

Fidel³

et al. 2020

People and Nature

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Recent attention to the role of Indigenous knowledge (IK) in environmental monitoring, research and decision‐making is likely to attract new people to this field of work. Advancing the bringing together of IK and science in a way that is desirable to IK holders can lead to successful and inclusive research and decision‐making. We used the Delphi technique with 18 expert participants who were IK holders or working closely with IK from across the Arctic to examine the drivers of progress and limitations to the use of IK along with science to inform decision‐making related to wildlife, reindeer herding and the environment. We also used this technique to identify participants' experiences of scientists' misconceptions concerning IK. Participants had a strong focus on transformative change relating to the structure of institutions, politics, rights, involvement, power and agency over technical issues advancing or limiting progress (e.g. new technologies and language barriers). Participants identified two modes of desirable research: coproducing knowledge with scientists and autonomous Indigenous‐led research. They highlighted the need for more collaborative and coproduction projects to allow further refinement of approaches and more funding to support autonomous, Indigenous‐led research. Most misconceptions held by scientists concerning IK that were identified by participants related to the spatial, temporal and conceptual scope of IK, and the perceived need to validate IK using Western science. Our research highlights some of the issues that need to be addressed by all participants in research and decision‐making involving IK and science. While exact approaches will need to be tailored to specific social‐ecological contexts, consideration of these broader concerns revealed by our analysis are likely to be central to effective partnerships. A free Plain Language Summary can be found within the Supporting Information of this article.

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The need for transformative changes in the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science for environmental decision‐making in the Arctic

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Danielsen

Fidel³

et al. 2020

People and Nature

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“…Specific indicators may also vary among regions and local communities, seasons, and species (table 1). Past CS-IK partnerships have shown that Iterative processes often help define research goals and objectives, as well as foster relationships between CS practitioners and IK holders that build trust and respect for the different ways of knowing (Robards et al 2018). An information 'broker' or 'boundary organization' proficient in both CS and IK practices can facilitate information exchange and support the development of 'communities of practice' over time (Eicken 2010, Robards et al 2018.…”

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“…Past CS-IK partnerships have shown that Iterative processes often help define research goals and objectives, as well as foster relationships between CS practitioners and IK holders that build trust and respect for the different ways of knowing (Robards et al 2018). An information 'broker' or 'boundary organization' proficient in both CS and IK practices can facilitate information exchange and support the development of 'communities of practice' over time (Eicken 2010, Robards et al 2018. Sometimes a proactive co-management organization can act as a boundary organization to provide common ground for dialogue among scientists, hunters, resource managers and the communities they serve (Adams et al 1993).…”

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“…Recent advances in co-production of knowledge focus on the development of 'actionable knowledge' that supports the resilience of local people (Alessa et al 2016, Robards et al 2018. Successful co-production programs include capacity building for CS to empower future citizenry of coastal communities to fluidly move between both IK and scientific frames of mind.…”

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Marine mammal ecology and health: finding common ground between conventional science and indigenous knowledge to track arctic ecosystem variability

Moore

Hauser

2019

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Marine mammals respond to, and thereby reflect, changes in Arctic ecosystems that are important both to practitioners of conventional science (CS) and to holders of indigenous knowledge (IK). Although often seen as contrasting approaches to tracking ecosystem variability, when CS and IK are combined they can provide complementary and synergistic information. Despite exceptions, ecosystem-focused CS is often spatially broad and time shallow (1000 s km, decades) while IK is comparatively narrow spatially and time deep (10 s km, centuries). In addition, differences in how information is gathered, stored, applied and communicated can confound information integration from these two knowledge systems. Over the past four decades, research partnerships between CS practitioners and IK holders have provided novel insights to an Alaskan Arctic marine ecosystem in rapid transition. We identify insights from some of those projects, as they relate to changes in sea ice, oceanography, and more broadly to marine mammal ecology and health. From those insights and the protocols of existing community-based programs, we suggest that the strong seasonal cycle of Arctic environmental events should be leveraged as a shared framework to provide common ground for communication when developing projects related to marine mammal health and ecology. Adopting a shared temporal framework would foster joint CS-IK thinking and support the development of novel and nonlinear approaches to shared questions and concerns regarding marine mammals. The overarching goal is to extend the range and depth of a common understanding of marine mammal health and ecology during a period of rapid ecosystem alteration. The current focus on CS-IK coproduction of knowledge and recent inclusion of marine mammals as essential variables in global ocean observatories makes this an opportune time to find common ground for understanding and adapting to the rapid changes now underway in Arctic marine ecosystems.

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“…Robards et al: "Global changes in climate, connectivity, and commerce are having profound impacts on the Arctic environment and inhabitants. There is widespread recognition of the value of incorporating different worldviews and perspectives when seeking to understand the consequences of these impacts" [9]. This will allow science, representatives of the "indigenous" traditional economy and the pharmaceutical industry to move from supplying the world market with bioresources of the Russian Arctic to exporting biomedical and biopharmaceutical innovative products meeting international quality standards.…”

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The Export Potential of Innovative Bioresources of the Arctic in the Economic Zone of the Polar Silk Road

Bogdanova¹,

Lobanov²,

Andronov³

et al. 2020

Proceedings of the “New Silk Road: Business Cooperation and Prospective of Economic Development” (NSRBCPED 2019)

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Due to active exploration of the Arctic, employing shift workers from the southern regions, development of the Northern sea route and the Arctic shelf, there is a high need to increase resistance to cold, especially in extreme stress situations, maintain high efficiency and prevent diseases in the harsh conditions of the Arctic. The use of the Arctic plant and animal raw materials to produce innovative functional food products helps to improve human adaptation in cold environment with long polar days and nights, frequent geomagnetic changes affecting the psychological state of a person and his health to perform professional duties. China is interested in the cooperation in the field of biomedicine, because of the priorities mentioned in the Arctic strategy, aimed at its involving into the projects of the Arctic exploration. The paper highlights the perspectives of the export potential of innovative products, produced from the Arctic bioresources in the economic zone of the Polar silk road. Based on the data collected by the research team during scientific expeditions and laboratory biological and chemical studies of the Arctic plants (Shiksha black, brown Sphagnum, Cetraria, dwarf birch leaf, Siberian larch needles etc.) and local fish and meat in the Arctic zone of Western Siberia in 2014-19, minimum sufficient norms of consuming Arctic traditional food products and the samples of innovative functional products were developed: "Heart of the North", sets of fast cooking hot food "Teplorod" and "Operator", Bread "Port Sabetta", drink "Yamal IRI", chocolate "Yamal lichen" and chewing marmalade "Yamal herbarium". The reported study was funded by RFBR, project number 18-010-00875. This is an open access article distributed under the CC BY-NC 4.0 license -http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0/. 414 contribution to projects related to oil and gas and energy complexes, international scientific strategic planning, as well as transit commercial shipping is increasing. As a result, the share of highly qualified personnel attracted to perform work in the economic zone of the Polar Silk Road, is growing.

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Understanding and adapting to observed changes in the Alaskan Arctic: Actionable knowledge co-production with Alaska Native communities

Cited by 42 publications

References 59 publications

The need for transformative changes in the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science for environmental decision‐making in the Arctic

The need for transformative changes in the use of Indigenous knowledge along with science for environmental decision‐making in the Arctic

Marine mammal ecology and health: finding common ground between conventional science and indigenous knowledge to track arctic ecosystem variability

The Export Potential of Innovative Bioresources of the Arctic in the Economic Zone of the Polar Silk Road

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