Renewable Economies in the Arctic

ISBN-13: 9781032000343 / Miękka / 2023 / 284 str.

Opis

This book offers multidisciplinary perspectives on renewable economies in the Arctic and how these are being supported scientifically, economically, socially, and politically by Arctic states.

Spis treści

1. Introduction: Renewable Economies in the Arctic  2. Arctic Broadband Connectivity and the Creative Economy: Access, Challenges and Opportunities in Nunavut and Alaska  3. The Cool Economy: Technological Innovation and the Prospects for a Sustainable Arctic Economy  4. The Potential of Art and Design for Renewable Economies in the Arctic  5. Touring in the Arctic: Shades of Grey towards a Sustainable Future  6. The Social Economy and Renewable Resource Development in Nunavut: Barriers and Opportunities  7. An Academic Lead in Developing Sustainable Arctic Communities: Co-creation, Quintuple Helix and Open Social Innovation  8. Sustaining Indigenous Knowledges as Renewable "Resources"  9. Towards Socially Sustainable Renewable Energy Projects Through Involvement of Local Communities: Normative Aspects and Practices on the Ground  10. Enhancing Energy Justice in the Arctic: An Appraisal of the Participation of Arctic Indigenous Peoples in the Transition to Renewable Energy  11. Adding Value from Marketing Origin of Food from Arctic Norway  12. Marine Fisheries and Aquaculture in the Arctic  13. The Arctic as a Food Producing Region  14. The Nexus between Water, Energy, and Food (WEF) Systems in Northern Canada

O autorze

David C. Natcher is a Professor in the Department of Agricultural and Resource Economics at the University of Saskatchewan, Canada. Trained as a cultural anthropologist, he conducts research in the areas of Indigenous social-economies and sustainable development in the Arctic.

Timo Koivurova is a research professor at the Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, and has a multidisciplinary specialisation in Arctic law and governance but has also conducted broader research on multi-level governance.