| Titre | Regional geography of the eastern Canadian Arctic |
| Auteur | Brown, T M; Bell, T; Forbes, D L |
| Source | From science to policy in the eastern Canadian Arctic: an integrated regional impact study (IRIS) of climate change and modernization; par Bell, T (éd.); Brown, T (éd.); 2018 p. 27-51 |
| Année | 2018 |
| Séries alt. | Ressources naturelles Canada, Contribution externe 20180175 |
| Éditeur | ArcticNet |a Québec, Canada (Québec, Canada) |
| Document | livre |
| Lang. | anglais |
| Media | papier; en ligne; numérique |
| Formats | pdf |
| Province | Nunavut |
| SNRC | 15; 16; 25; 26; 27; 28; 29; 35M; 35N; 35O; 35P; 36; 37; 38; 39; 45; 46; 47; 48; 49; 55; 56; 57; 58; 59; 65A; 65H; 65I; 65P; 66A; 66H; 67D; 67E; 67H; 68; 69; 78; 79; 120; 340; 560 |
| Lat/Long OENS | -110.0000 -52.0000 84.0000 60.0000 |
| Sujets | etudes de l'environnement; effets sur l'environnement; climat; écosystèmes; physiographie; organismes marins; benthos; ressources; minéraux; ressources pétrolières; pétrole; gaz; milieu côtièr; milieux
marins; géologie du substratum rocheux; sediments; glace; neige; pergélisol; glace fossile; végétation; océanographie; courants; aménagement régional; gouvernements; Pêcheries; Géographie; Démographie; Autochtones; Langue autochtone; Culture
autochtone; Inuit; Changement climatique; Sécurité; Faune; Protection de l'environnement; Aire marine de conservation; Biologie; Flore; Poisson; Gestion; géologie de l'environnement; géologie marine; Économie et industrie; Santé et sécurité; Société
et culture; géologie économique; combustibles fossiles; géologie générale |
| Illustrations | photographs; location maps; histograms; sketch maps; tables |
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| Programme | Infrastructure côtière, Géosciences de changements climatiques |
| Liens | Online - En ligne (complete volume -
volume complet, pdf, 26.2 MB)
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| Diffusé | 2018 01 01 |
| Résumé | (disponible en anglais seulement)
The Qikiqtaaluk and Kivalliq regions are the two most populated regions in Nunavut, with over 29 000 people in 20 communities. These two regions are part of the
Integrated Regional Impact Study (IRIS) 2 region, otherwise referred to as the Eastern Canadian Arctic. This region is characterized by few terrestrial and marine mammals and avian fauna relative to the species-rich benthic marine fauna. Low annual
productivity is characteristic of most of the region, except for areas which tend to be ice free in the winter. The region is faced with many social and cultural challenges, which include inadequate housing, food insecurity, health and education
issues, and efforts to support the retention of Inuit language and culture. The region is experiencing some of the most rapid warming in the Canadian Arctic, posing a serious threat for safety and well-being of Inuit and the wildlife upon which they
depend. This chapter provides a description and overview of the IRIS 2 region and introduces many of the organizations that are responsible for protecting the region's people, culture, environment (land, air, water), and wildlife. These
organizations, in collaboration with others, are involved in gathering traditional and scientific knowledge that will help the region adapt to and mitigate the impacts of climate change. |
| GEOSCAN ID | 311127 |
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