• Inuit Attitudes towards Co-Managing Wildlife in Three Communities in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada 

      Lokken, Nils; Clark, Douglas; Broderstad, Else Grete; Hausner, Vera Helene (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2019-03-31)
      We explored Inuit attitudes towards co-managing wildlife in the Kivalliq Region of Nunavut, Canada, working in partnership with the hunters and trappers’ organizations of Igluligaarjuk (Chesterfield Inlet), Tikirarjuaq (Whale Cove), and Qamani’tuaq (Baker Lake). In mixed-methods interviews, study participants in the two coastal communities described dissatisfaction with polar bear (<i>Ursus ...
    • Nature-based tourism, resource dependence, and resilience of Arctic communities: framing complex issues in a changing environment 

      Sisneros-Kidd, Abigail M.; Monz, Christopher; Hausner, Vera Helene; Schmidt, Jennifer Irene; Clark, Douglas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel, 2019-05-16)
      Current research on tourism in the Arctic has focused largely on the extent, location, and type of tourism activities that occur in the region. Recently, challenges have been identified that the tourism industry is likely to face in the wake of global changes, including climate change. Related research, conducted within and outside of the Arctic, suggests that rural communities can become economically ...
    • The role of trust in sustainable management of land, fish, and wildlife populations in the Arctic 

      Schmidt, Jennifer Irene; Clark, Douglas; Lokken, Nils; Lankshear, Jessica; Hausner, Vera Helene (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2018-09-01)
      Sustainable resource management depends on support from the public and local stakeholders. Fish, wildlife, and land management in remote areas face the challenge of working across vast areas, often with limited resources, to monitor land use or the status of the fish-and-wildlife populations. Resource managers depend on local residents, often Indigenous, to gain information about environmental ...