climate change vulnerability assessment in northern national parks * * * traditional ecological...
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CLIMATE CHANGE VULNERABILITY ASSESSMENT
IN NORTHERN NATIONAL PARKS* * *
TRADITIONAL ECOLOGICAL KNOWLEDGE
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Agenda
Introduction
Who we are
Parks Canada and the project
What is a climate change vulnerability assessment?
Case study locations
Aboriginal knowledge
Western science
Next steps
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Who we are
Delia Siivola – Parks Canada – aboriginal engagement, ecology
Paul Zorn – Parks Canada, ecology Al Douglas – climate change
impacts and adaptation Paul Gray – ecology, climate
change, science Chris Lemieux – university
professor, research, parks
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Parks Canada and the project
Understanding climate change in national parks
Work to-date
Traditional Ecological Knowledge component: aboriginal knowledge / Inuit Qaujimajatuqangit
Identifying important key ecological community values
Assessing climate change threats
3 case study parks
Aboriginal knowledge and western science
Opportunities for adaptation
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What is a climate change vulnerability assessment? Estimates possible changes, considers how changes could
impact the land and people in the future.
Modeling possible future climate change: vegetation models
Consider many questions:
How is the climate changing? What are the impacts?
How has it affected you and your community? (e.g. char, caribou)
Coping/adapting?
Other influences?
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Case study locations
Tuktut Nogait National Park
Ukkusiksalik National Park
Auyuittuq National Park
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Aboriginal Knowledge
Approach based on stakeholder guidance
How has the climate changed? What are the impacts?
How does that affect the collection of subsistence foods/country foods?
How have you coped with these changes? What does it mean to your lifestyle and culture?
If changes continue, what will you do differently?
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Western science and modeling
Forest Service of Canada
Modeling temperature and pptn change
Linking to affects on char and caribou
Maps Complement
aboriginal knowledge
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Initial stakeholder engagement for each study site
Based on stakeholder feedback, determine the approach for engagement of local and aboriginal knowledge
Enlist vulnerability assessment leads
Begin modeling and mapping
Develop methods for assessing vulnerability for key ecological indicators
Set reporting dates
Next steps
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Contact Information
Delia Siivola – [email protected]
250-200-0027
Al Douglas – [email protected]
705-675-1151 x1506
Thank you!
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Photo credits
Markus Siivola, slides 1, 2, 4, 7, 11 Parks Canada, slide 5, park maps on
slide 6 www.map-of-canada.org/about.htm,
Canada map on slide 6 www.churchillwild.com, slide 8