Year: 2022, 2022
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Addressing the issue of food insecurity effectively within a region in a way where interventions reflect the variability of food insecurity levels across subgroups of the population is important. It is a unique challenge and requires specific data. This study took in this direction by conducting an exploratory statistical analysis of a community-representative dataset of Inuit Seniors… more Full Text: EXPLORING VULNERABILITY TO FOOD INSECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF INUIT SENIORS’ FOOD SECURITY STATUS IN NAIN AND HOPEDALE, NUNATSIAVUT A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master …
Year: 2021, 2021
Member of: Trent University Graduate Thesis Collection
Abstract: <p>Arctic ecosystems are increasingly altered by climate change, and some wildlife species, like moose, are adapting to these new conditions. Indigenous knowledge and values, such as those held by Inuit, can provide insight into adaptive wildlife management and may improve ecosystem resiliency. This thesis seeks to address the following question: What is the potential role of Indigenous… more Full Text: Managing Through Change: Indigenous knowledge, climate change and the case of moose in Nunatsiavut A thesis submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2019, 2019
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Abstract: <p>Hunger is a significant concern in Canada, and even more so in the North, with 52% of Inuit adults in Arctic regions experiencing some level of food insecurity in 2012. Policy deficiencies are argued to, at the least, be partly responsible for this issue. This qualitative exploratory project aimed to answer the question: What is the role of food-related policy(ies) in household food… more Full Text: THE ROLE OF POLICY IN ARCTIC FOOD (IN)SECURITY: A CASE STUDY OF NUNAVIK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts and Science TRENT UNIVERSITY …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>The primary research question of this study was to explore the key factors influencing Indigenous health through an investigation of Inuit health in Nunavik.</p><p>This research used an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. The qualitative phase of this project employed interviews with Inuit health experts in Nunavik. The quantitative phase involved an analysis of the… more Full Text: IDENTIFYING INDIGENOUS DETERMINANTS OF HEALTH: A MIXED-METHODS CASE STUDY OF INUIT HEALTH IN NUNAVIK A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts In the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2016, 2016
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Abstract: <p>This thesis sought to explore and evaluate perceptions of food needs and the role of a community freezer in addressing those needs, among Inuit in Hopedale, Nunatsiavut (Northern Labrador). Research was carried out through an exploratory sequential mixed-methods design. Phase 1 employed qualitative interviews with community members in Hopedale to explore the perceptions of food needs… more Full Text: Exploring and Evaluating Personal, Cultural and Social Food Needs and the Role of a Community Freezer among Inuit in Hopedale, Nunatsiavut A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of …
Year: 2015, 2015
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Abstract: <p>This project examines the factors for success of alternative energy initiatives in remote northern Indigenous communities, and the link between northern community energy and resilience. The case study, in the Gwich'in village of Fort McPherson, Northwest Territories, focuses upon a biomass boiler district heating project that provides renewable heat fuelled by local wood chips, and… more Full Text: ENERGY RESILIENCE IN NORTHERN COMMUNITIES: CRITICAL SUCCESS FACTORS FOR SUSTAINABLE NORTHERN ENERGY A Thesis Submitted to the Committee on Graduate Studies in Partial Fulfillment of the Requirements for the Degree of Master of Arts in the Faculty of Arts …
Year: 2014, 2014
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Abstract: <p>Social and cultural sustainability is increasingly discussed in a variety of disciplines and in the growing body of sustainability literature. However there is a lack of clarity in how the concept is defined and poor understanding as to how it relates to other aspects of sustainability. To address this issue, this research explored current definitions and representations of socio-… more Full Text: ! ! 1! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! DIMENSIONS!OF!SOCIO+CULTURAL!SUSTAINABILITY:! PERSPECTIVES!OF!HOPEDALE,!NUNATSIAVUT!(LABRADOR)! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! A!Thesis!Submitted!to!the!Committee!on!Graduate!studies!in!Partial! …
