Abstract
This report describes a collaborative project involving hunters, anthropologists, and biologists. The collaboration is part of an interdisciplinary research project, The NOW-Project (2014-2017), which addresses the relations between living resources and human societies around Pikialasorsuaq – the North Water (NOW) in
a long-term perspective.
The North Water is a polynya- an area of open sea, which never freezes completely, yet is circumscribed by sea ice. The polynya disappears every summer when the sea ice melts, and then reappears in winter when the surrounding sea freezes. One can see a polynya as an area, a phenomenon, or a kind of Arctic oasis. The North Water Polynya constitutes a unique ecosystem, which is not only abundant in wildlife, but has also been an essential hunting
area for humans for millennia.
a long-term perspective.
The North Water is a polynya- an area of open sea, which never freezes completely, yet is circumscribed by sea ice. The polynya disappears every summer when the sea ice melts, and then reappears in winter when the surrounding sea freezes. One can see a polynya as an area, a phenomenon, or a kind of Arctic oasis. The North Water Polynya constitutes a unique ecosystem, which is not only abundant in wildlife, but has also been an essential hunting
area for humans for millennia.
| Translated title of the contribution | Piniariarneq: Fra tværfaglig forskning mod ny forvaltningspraksis |
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| Original language | English |
| Place of Publication | København |
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| Publisher | University of Copenhagen and Aarhus University |
| Number of pages | 60 |
| ISBN (Print) | 978-87-89770-03-1 |
| Commissioning body | Piniariarneq is a part of The NOW-Project financed by The Carlsberg Foundation, and The Velux Foundations. This report is produced with financial support from The Ministry of Higher Education and Research, Open Funds (Udlodningsmidler), 2016. |
| Publication status | Published - 2017 |
| Externally published | Yes |