Community perspectives on environmental assessment scoping for shipping and associated activities around Sirmilik National Park of Canada

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dc.contributor.authorLane, David Michael Claxton
dc.contributor.examiningcommitteeCumming, Katherine (Parks Canada) Fast, Helen (Natural Resources Institute)en_US
dc.contributor.supervisorSinclair, John (Natural Resources Institute)en_US
dc.date.accessioned2011-12-21T21:56:31Z
dc.date.available2011-12-21T21:56:31Z
dc.date.issued2011-12-21
dc.degree.disciplineNatural Resources Managementen_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Natural Resources Management (M.N.R.M.)en_US
dc.description.abstractThis thesis considers the environmental, economic, social, and cultural effects of increasing shipping activities around Sirmilik National Park of Canada, in order to develop possible scoping questions for future environmental assessments. Using a qualitative approach, 25 semi-structured interviews, two focus groups, observation, and field notes were used to collect data which are then analyzed for linkages between valued environmental and social components and the potential effects from shipping and associated activities. The most prominent concern that emerged regarded the potential impacts to migrating and breeding narwhal in the area. Many respondents also discussed economic and social issues because they perceive increasing shipping as a signal of economic growth. In total, 124 scoping questions were developed in 17 direct environmental impact areas identified by participants, as well as 53 scoping questions relating to cumulative effects and strategic issues. The thesis concludes with some broader management implications that flow from the analysis.en_US
dc.description.noteFebruary 2012en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/1993/5010
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.rightsopen accessen_US
dc.subjectenvironmentalen_US
dc.subjectassessmenten_US
dc.subjectscopingen_US
dc.subjectshippingen_US
dc.subjectcommunityen_US
dc.subjectEAen_US
dc.subjectsirmiliken_US
dc.subjectparken_US
dc.subjectnarwhalen_US
dc.subjectCanadaen_US
dc.subjectArcticen_US
dc.subjecttourismen_US
dc.titleCommunity perspectives on environmental assessment scoping for shipping and associated activities around Sirmilik National Park of Canadaen_US
dc.typemaster thesisen_US
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