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Tracking Change: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance (File number: 895-2015-1024 University of Alberta)
No full textTracking Change is a network of Indigenous/community organizations, governments and academics aimed at building capacity to document and share local and traditional knowledge (LTK) about social-ecological change in the Mackenzie River, Lower Mekong, and Lower Amazon basins; and determine its’ role in watershed governance. Community-Based Projects were funded (through a proposal-submission process) in each of 2016 and 2017. Twelve community-led projects involving more than 30 communities took place in 2016-2017; they involved similar research methods and activities including fish camps, canoe trips, youth-elder knowledge exchanges, semistructured interviews, and workshops. A Community-Based Research Toolbox, developed collaboratively with communities in the Mackenzie River Basin and those working in the Mekong and Amazon (Tapojos) watershed, has been a key outcome of the project to date and is anticipated to become the basis of a collection of publications on community-based monitoring. This Midterm Report provides an overall view of what the partnership has accomplished by the midpoint of the award, and provided sufficient information to allow the Midterm Review Committee to assess the progress of activities undertaken. It is both a description of the activities and accomplishments to the mid term, and a forward-looking document that confirms and updates the plan of activities designed to ensure the achievement of the stated goals and objectives of the partnership
The FIFO Social Overlap: Success and Pitfalls of Long-Distance Commuting in the Mining Sector
No full textTracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textMining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth such as metals, precious gems, coal, gravel, and more. Mining also includes the extraction of non-renewable resources such as petroleum and natural gas. Mining is a human activity that is a large part of both our history and our current life. While mining is necessary to how our current society functions, it also has some disadvantages. It impacts local ecosystems and causes major environmental issues, such as water pollution. Mines impact the health of the fish and wildlife near the mines and connected waterways, which is an issue for many Indigenous communities who rely on the fish and wildlife for food
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textIndustrial development can be important for economic development, but it also poses serious threats to the environment. For instance, chemicals used in mining can enter waterways. Understanding these impacts is important when making decisions about approving projects and identifying ways to mitigate the negative effects. This lesson exposes students to resource development projects in the Northwest Territories, introduces how Indigenous knowledge and local communities contribute to understanding of toxins, and allows students to investigate the environmental disturbances that can arise from development. Students will be challenged to apply their learning to investigate a local issue using primary and secondary research, and then convey what they learned in a creative way
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full text71% of the world’s surface is covered in water, from salt water systems to freshwater systems. What happens when our actions as a society impact these vital ecosystems that are part of our daily lives for water, food, and fun? This lesson introduces students to researching and analyzing different human impacts on the environment, and invites students to make decisions that benefit local ecosystems. Students will learn how to analyze the different factors affecting marine and freshwater environments, the human impacts on the environment, and how to address these issues. This lesson shares some excerpts and quotes from the tracking change reports for the purpose of researching the different human impacts on the environment
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textThe Mackenzie River is the longest river system in Canada and the second largest drainage basin in North America (after the Mississippi). With an area of 1,805,200 km2, the river basin is about one-fifth of the entire area of Canada! The river is known by many names to local communities (e.g., Dehcho in Slavey, Nagwichoonjik in Gwich’in, and Kuukpak in Inuvialuktun), and it has been key to the survival of Indigenous Peoples in the North for thousands of years. The river basin stretches across large parts of western Canada and is home to more than 400,000 people (as of 2001), 10% of whom are First Nations, Métis, and Inuvialuit (MRBB 2003; GNWT 2010). The Mackenzie River is vulnerable to multiple stressors such as climate change, commercial fish harvesting, and resource development activities. Primary development in the area is associated with oil extraction and deforestation. Pipelines and associated spills, forestry, and mining activities have changed the quality and flow of water in the region. The socio-ecological impacts from these activities also affect fishing livelihoods, which is a significant component of traditional food systems for many of the people relying on the river
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textMany communities around the world rely on waterways for transportation, agriculture, drinking water, and as a source of food. Freshwater is essential, but it is increasingly threatened due to climate change. This lesson introduces students to ways communities in three different parts of the world contribute to and experience climate impacts on freshwater environments. Students will explore communities in the Amazon, the Mekong, and the Mackenzie rivers/biomes in order to compare and contrast climate change contributors and effects in different river systems. Students will learn about how human activities affect different biomes in various locations, how these activities contribute to climate change, and the actions taken to deal with the impacts of climate change
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textProvides directives and best practices in developing questions and planning interviews
Tracking Change in the Classroom: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance
No full textThis lesson meets cross-curricular outcomes for Science 7 and Social Studies 7. Students will learn about Indigenous knowledge of freshwater ecosystems in the Mackenzie River Basin, which is within the circumpolar region, including how Indigenous peoples track environmental impacts of industrial projects. Industrial projects are becoming more commonplace in the Mackenzie River Basin, causing changes in the local aquatic ecosystem. One key ecosystem shift is the change in fish habitat, health, and population. Students will learn the significant relationship between humans, their environment and the consequences of human activities on the environment. This lesson introduces students to the implications/consequences of human activities and how these changes have been noticed and recorded by sharing important quotes from Elders, Land Users and community members who have noticed a shift in fish health and populations
Tracking Change: Local and Traditional Knowledge in Watershed Governance -- Global Knowledge Symposium Thailand 2017
No full textIn recent years, the effects of climate change have become increasingly visible in northern Canada; its impact on northern Indigenous peoples has become a particularly important area of research and policy. While much focus has been on the experiences of high arctic communities, less is known about the effects of climate change on the livelihoods of those living in the sub-arctic including the Mackenzie River Basin. Got’ine peoples of Dé lįne, and their fishing livelihoods, for example, may be affected by such problems as rising temperatures, erratic weather events and changing precipitation
patterns. This has implications for food security and wellbeing; fishing not only contributes to necessary food resources, but also underpins healthy respectful relationships between people and cultural landscapes such as Great Bear Lake. Preliminary research in the region suggests that warming temperatures are already having an effect on the quality, population, diversity of fish being harvested and by extension the food security of the community
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