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ArticleAmbio2012

Mapping human dimensions of climate change research in the Canadian Arctic.

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

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Article in Ambio, 2012. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 11 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

Who cites it

11 citing papers in PubMed.

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  3. The climate change vulnerability of China: spatial evolution and driving factors.Environmental science and pollution research international · 2021
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  6. Commentary - The Climate Change and Health Adaptation Program: Indigenous Climate Leaders' Championing Adaptation Effort.Health promotion and chronic disease prevention in Canada : research, policy and practice · 2019
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  9. Adapting to the effects of climate change on Inuit health.American journal of public health · 2014
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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

6 authors.

James D FordDepartment of Geography, McGill University, Montreal, QC, Canada. James.ford@mcgill.ca
Kenyon Bolton
Jamal Shirley
Tristan Pearce
Martin Tremblay
Michael Westlake

Funding

No grant is acknowledged in the PubMed record.

6 · The paper itself

Abstract

This study maps current understanding and research trends on the human dimensions of climate change (HDCC) in the eastern and central Canadian Arctic. Developing a systematic literature review methodology, 117 peer reviewed articles are identified and examined using quantitative and qualitative methods. The research highlights the rapid expansion of HDCC studies over the last decade. Early scholarship was dominated by work documenting Inuit observations of climate change, with research employing vulnerability concepts and terminology now common. Adaptation studies which seek to identify and evaluate opportunities to reduce vulnerability to climate change and take advantage of new opportunities remain in their infancy. Over the last 5 years there has been an increase social science-led research, with many studies employing key principles of community-based research. We currently have baseline understanding of climate change impacts, adaptation, and vulnerability in the region, but key gaps are evident. Future research needs to target significant geographic disparities in understanding, consider risks and opportunities posed by climate change outside of the subsistence hunting sector, complement case study research with regional analyses, and focus on identifying and characterizing sustainable and feasible adaptation interventions.

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Climate ChangeArctic RegionsCanadaHumansInuit

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PMID22829324
PMCPMC3492565

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