Research project
ARCWISE: Arctic Resilience, Climate Adaptation, and Indigenous Wisdom for Sustainable Ecosystems
- Start date: 1 April 2024
- End date: 31 March 2025
- Funder: NERC
- Value: £50,000
- Partners and collaborators: Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme (AMAP)
- Primary investigator: Dr. Ishfaq Hussain Malik
- Co-investigators: Professor James Ford
The project focuses on examining the social, cultural, and political dimensions of climate change, adaptation, and resilience of the Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. It focuses on Inuit in Nunatsiavut, Canada, and aims to provide a comprehensive understanding of how climate change is understood and responded to in the Arctic, with a particular focus on Indigenous communities' vulnerability, resilience, adaptation strategies, and governance. The research will delve deeper into understanding how the risks associated with climate change may exacerbate economic, political, and social challenges by affecting the socio-economic activities of Indigenous Peoples.