Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada
The Arctic is at the forefront of climate change, undergoing some of the most rapid environmental transformations globally. Here, we examine the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods in the coastal Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada. The study examines recently evolved adaptatio...
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| author | Ishfaq Hussain Malik James D. Ford Ian Winters Beverly Hunter Nicholas Flowers Duncan Quincey Kevin Flowers Marjorie Flowers Dean Coombs Christine Foltz-Vincent Nicholas E. Barrand Robert G. Way |
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| description | The Arctic is at the forefront of climate change, undergoing some of the most rapid environmental transformations globally. Here, we examine the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods in the coastal Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada. The study examines recently evolved adaptation strategies employed by Inuit and the challenges to these adaptations. We document changing sea ice patterns, changing weather patterns and the impact of invasive species on food resources and the environment. Utilising knowledge co-production and drawing upon Indigenous knowledge, we monitor the changes and multiple stresses through direct observations, engagement with rights holders and community experiences to characterise climate risks and associated changes affecting livelihoods. We use both decolonising research and participatory methodologies to develop collaboration and partnership, ensuring that monitoring reflects local priorities and realities while also fostering trust and collaboration. We showcase that monitoring environmental trends involves more than data collection; it includes observing and analysing how environmental changes affect community well-being, particularly in terms of food security, cultural practices, economic activities, mental health, sea ice changes and weather patterns. The paper contributes to a nuanced understanding of Inuit resilience and experiences in confronting climate risks and the broader implications for Indigenous communities confronting climate challenges. |
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| spelling | doaj-art-21019096cfbd472287e8ea4e6e770a022025-08-20T03:54:06ZengCambridge University PressCambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures2754-72052025-01-01310.1017/cft.2025.7Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, CanadaIshfaq Hussain Malik0https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5832-5276James D. Ford1Ian Winters2Beverly Hunter3Nicholas Flowers4Duncan Quincey5Kevin Flowers6Marjorie Flowers7Dean Coombs8Christine Foltz-Vincent9Nicholas E. Barrand10Robert G. Way11School of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKSchool of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK Priestley Centre for Climate Futures, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, Canada Nunatsiavut Government, Hopedale, CanadaHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, Canada Nunatsiavut Government, Hopedale, CanadaHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, Canada Inotsiavik Language and Culture Inc. Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, CanadaSchool of Geography, University of Leeds, Leeds, UKHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, CanadaHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, Canada Hopedale Inuit Community Government, Nunatsiavut, CanadaHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, CanadaHopedale Community Member, Nunatsiavut, CanadaSchool of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, UKNorthern Environmental Geoscience Laboratory, Department of Geography and Planning, Queen’s University, Ontario, CanadaThe Arctic is at the forefront of climate change, undergoing some of the most rapid environmental transformations globally. Here, we examine the impacts of climate change on the livelihoods in the coastal Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada. The study examines recently evolved adaptation strategies employed by Inuit and the challenges to these adaptations. We document changing sea ice patterns, changing weather patterns and the impact of invasive species on food resources and the environment. Utilising knowledge co-production and drawing upon Indigenous knowledge, we monitor the changes and multiple stresses through direct observations, engagement with rights holders and community experiences to characterise climate risks and associated changes affecting livelihoods. We use both decolonising research and participatory methodologies to develop collaboration and partnership, ensuring that monitoring reflects local priorities and realities while also fostering trust and collaboration. We showcase that monitoring environmental trends involves more than data collection; it includes observing and analysing how environmental changes affect community well-being, particularly in terms of food security, cultural practices, economic activities, mental health, sea ice changes and weather patterns. The paper contributes to a nuanced understanding of Inuit resilience and experiences in confronting climate risks and the broader implications for Indigenous communities confronting climate challenges.https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2754720525000071/type/journal_articleclimate changeclimate adaptationhuman impactclimate resiliencecoastal adaptation |
| spellingShingle | Ishfaq Hussain Malik James D. Ford Ian Winters Beverly Hunter Nicholas Flowers Duncan Quincey Kevin Flowers Marjorie Flowers Dean Coombs Christine Foltz-Vincent Nicholas E. Barrand Robert G. Way Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada Cambridge Prisms: Coastal Futures climate change climate adaptation human impact climate resilience coastal adaptation |
| title | Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada |
| title_full | Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada |
| title_fullStr | Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada |
| title_full_unstemmed | Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada |
| title_short | Monitoring climate change impacts, Indigenous livelihoods and adaptation: Perspectives from Inuit community of Hopedale, Nunatsiavut, Canada |
| title_sort | monitoring climate change impacts indigenous livelihoods and adaptation perspectives from inuit community of hopedale nunatsiavut canada |
| topic | climate change climate adaptation human impact climate resilience coastal adaptation |
| url | https://www.cambridge.org/core/product/identifier/S2754720525000071/type/journal_article |
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