ReSDA Messages

Forms and Guidelines

Valoree Walker — Thu, 13 Dec 2012 22:38:55 GMT

Travel Expense Claims for ReSDA

Lakehead University Travel Expense Claim Form (pdf)

Please note: Lakehead University requires receipts for any meals or incidental costs that you are claiming

Workshops

Valoree Walker — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 18:36:34 GMT

Each year ReSDA will organize an annual research workshop based on a central theme. The workshop will bring together researchers and northern partners representing communities, government, the private sector and non-profit organizations that are involved with issues and research pertaining to the sustainable Arctic natural resource development. The priorities will be on the social and economic impacts and ways to maximize benefits for northern people.

First Annual ReSDA Workshop in Yellowknife, NT

To start the discussions and planning for the network the First Annual ReSDA workshop was held on November 24-25, 2011 in Yellowknife. This workshop was to determine the initial research required and look at how the research plan can be developed for the next 7 years. more details

Second Annual ReSDA Workshop in Whitehorse, YT

In 2012, the workshop presentations and discussions will be devoted to the gap analysis research and community panel discussions to help formulate the future research directions of the ReSDA network. Some of the questions for the main sections of the 13 targeted areas for the gap analysis research include:

What research currently exists?
What does this research indicate in terms of benefits to northern communities?
What research needs to be done in each area to find more ways of increasing benefits to communities?
What are the possibilities that could come out of more research?

This gap analysis, community panel discussions and the feedback provided by the workshop participants will be used to determine the steps to be taken in moving forward from the current state of knowledge to effectively developing the future research for the network. This will provide a more cohesive framework for the research over the next 5 years and start the process for meaningful research partnerships with the various stakeholders.

Third Annual ReSDA Workshop in Iqaluit, NU

Message from the ReSDA Research Director

Kiri Staples — Mon, 13 Aug 2012 18:23:31 GMT

In this first newsletter for ReSDA I want to thank all of the researchers and community partners who helped create ReSDA and helped us obtain funding. I also want to thank all those northerners who participated in a series of social economy workshops in all regions of the Canadian north from 2007 until 2010. It was from these workshops that the idea for ReSDA came into being. In all of these workshops community activists talked about the need for research into ways of using the natural resources in a way that could help improve life in the North.

Much has happened since ReSDA came into being on April 1 2011. The logistics of setting up the largest social science research network in the North has been time consuming but is almost finished. The main coordination office is now established at the Yukon Research Centre in Whitehorse and is headed up by Val Walker. We are close to setting up the regional coordination offices in Iqaluit, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Kuujjuaq, and Inuvik. Our funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation has recently been released and we are in the process of purchasing equipment for our Northern social science labs.

Following a series of meetings in early 2011 a decision was made to alter slightly the timing of our research activities. Since the project has funding in place for 7 years, rather than start individual subprojects immediately, it was decided that we should first do a series of gap analyses to make sure that the projects we put together are the right projects to help communities. This approach was supported by researchers and community partners at our first annual workshop in Yellowknife in November, 2011. These gap analyses are currently being completed and will be presented for discussion on our website and at the 2012 annual workshop in Whitehorse. These will lead to a series of research projects starting in early 2013.

This has not meant a delay in research projects relating to the building of baseline indicators. The need to properly measure social and economic change in Northern communities and to measure the impacts of resource development has long been noted by a wide range of people. From the start of funding ReSDA has put in place research into the best ways to measure impacts. This is best exemplified by the project currently being done in partnership with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation and described in this newsletter. We have at least six years of funding left and I am certain that during this time ReSDA will be able to develop the research that will help Northerners to find creative new ways to use natural resource development to ensure more economically, socially, and culturally sustainable communities in the North in a manner that respects the unique environment of the region.

Map for newsletter with locations

Kiri Staples — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 17:32:51 GMT

ReSDA Newsletters

Kiri Staples — Wed, 01 Aug 2012 16:39:02 GMT

As a part of the network's outreach strategy, ReSDA will distribute a series of newsletters annually. These will be made available via e-mail and online. A print version will also be distributed to communities with limited internet capabilities. Each newsletter will keep its audience informed on ReSDA's current and future research activities, upcoming events and workshops, and stories related to Arctic resources and sustainable development.

Current Print version of Newsletter

ReSDA Newsletter #1 - Fall 2012 (pdf file)

To subscribe to this newsletter, e-mail vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

ResDA Newsletter #1 - Fall 2012

ReSDA Newsletter
Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic
Issue #1	Fall 2012
Welcome to the first edition of the ReSDA Newsletter. Regular newsletters will provide program details as well as current information on the research and activities of this research network. We can provide an electronic version and/or a print version, both of which will also be available on our website. To contribute or subscribe to this newsletter e-mail vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca. Contents Message from the ReSDA Research Director Comments from the Coordinator Introduction to ReSDA Structure of ReSDA Meet the Theme Coordinators Where does ReSDA Operate? First Steps in Research: Gap Analysis Feature Research Project Second Annual ReSDA Workshop Outreach Strategy Additional Information
Message from the ReSDA Research Director
In this first newsletter for ReSDA I want to thank all of the researchers and community partners who helped create ReSDA and helped us obtain funding. I also want to thank all those northerners who participated in a series of social economy workshops in all regions of the Canadian north from 2007 until 2010. It was from these workshops that the idea for ReSDA came into being. In all of these workshops community activists talked about the need for research into ways of using the natural resources in a way that could help improve life in the North. Much has happened since ReSDA came into being on April 1 2011. The logistics of setting up the largest social science research network in the North has been time consuming but is almost finished. The main coordination office is now established at the Yukon Research Centre in Whitehorse and is headed up by Val Walker. We are close to setting up the regional coordination offices in Iqaluit, Happy Valley-Goose Bay, Kuujjuaq, and Inuvik. Our funding from the Canadian Foundation for Innovation has recently been released and we are in the process of purchasing equipment for our Northern social science labs. More Details
Comments from the Coordinator
As the Coordinator for the ReSDA network I look forward the next 6 years of research with new partnerships and projects developing. The Network has a solid base to build on from having established a strong research presence in the North through the Social Economy Research Network of Northern Canada. With a broader list of researchers and northern expertise we see even greater potential for building the social sciences research capacity in the North. The Northern coordination offices are in the process of being established and will serve as the central point of contact for community groups, government sectors and researchers to help facilitate collaborative research arrangements that meet the needs of all those involved. As part of our work we will ensure that research activities are communicated throughout the North and that communities are able to participate effectively in the program. We want to engage communities in a meaningful manner and ensure that they have a voice in the process. I would appreciate feedback from all those interested in this research Network. Let us know how we might support communities and keep people informed and involved! About the Coordinator Valoree is a long term northern resident having grown up in Cambridge Bay and Yellowknife in the Northwest Territories. After receiving her Ph.D. from the University of Alberta she returned North where she worked at the Aurora Research Institute in Inuvik, NT as the Manager of Scientific Services and then as Director of the Institute. Moving to Whitehorse, YT in 2002 Valoree has been working at Yukon College in the research section for the last 9 years. This includes her previous role as the SERNNoCa coordinator and her current position as the ReSDA coordinator. Contact Valoree Walker at vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca
Introduction to ReSDA
ReSDA is a SSHRC funded Major Collaborative Research Initiative (MCRI) that has brought together a broad range of disciplines and organizations representing universities, colleges, communities, government, the private sector and non-profits in northern Canada and other Circumpolar countries. This northern social science research network will examine ways to ensure that a larger share of benefits of resource developments stay in the region with fewer costs to communities. This network began April 1, 2011 and has research funding for 7 years of operation. The overall intention of this research is to determine ways that sustainable resource developments in the Arctic are able to improve the health and well being of Canada's northern communities while preserving the region's unique environment. In partnership, and with substantial support from a wide range of northern actors the Network will contribute funding to a series of research projects around the themes of sustainable regions, sustainable communities, sustainable cultures, and sustainable environments. They will measure and analyze the impacts of resource development and find ways of assisting Arctic communities to deal with these impacts through a range of new and innovative development and policy tools. More Details
Structure of ReSDA
ReSDA builds on several existing networks and partnerships. Foundational to ReSDA are the networking and partnership model established by the Social Economy Research Network for Northern Canada (SERNNoCa). A main coordination office will be located at the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College with regional offices established at the Aurora Research Institute in the Northwest Territories, the Nunavut Research Institute, the Nunavik Research Centre at Makivik and the Labrador Institute. ReSDA is governed by a Network Steering Committee composed of 11 voting members. This includes the Principal Investigator (PI), the other three Theme Coordinators, one of the ReSDA researchers elected for a 2 year period and 5 representatives of the partner institutions representing the 5 regions of the Canadian North as well as one other partner. The partner institutions include the Yukon Research Centre (formerly the Northern Research Institute), the Aurora Research Institute, the Nunavut Research Institute, Makivik Corporation, and the Labrador Institute. The Network Steering Committee will be assisted by the Network Management Committee composed of the PI, 3 Theme Coordinators and the ReSDA coordinator . This committee deals with the day to day management of ReSDA . More Details
Meet the Theme Coordinators
Theme 1 (Sustainable Regions) – Frances Abele, Carleton University Frances Abele had written widely on Canadian public policy and the northern political economy, with a northern career stretching back thirty years. She has worked in partnership with northern organizations in Canada and abroad, ranging from the North-West Academy of Public Administration, Murmansk, Russia to community governments in Canada, where she currently collaborates with the Hamlet of Igloolik and community partners in Deline. More Details Theme 2 (Sustainable Communities) – Chris Southcott, Lakehead University In addition to being the Theme 2 Coordinator, Chris Southcott is also ReSDA’s Principal Investigator. His work has focused on social and economic change in Northern Canada and the rest of the circumpolar world, leading several major Canadian and international research initiatives. Recently he co-edited the first ever work to analyze the effects of globalization on Arctic communities (Heininen and Southcott, 2010) and the first ever work on migration in the Circumpolar North (Huskey and Southcott, 2010). More Details Theme 3 (Sustainable Cultures) – David Natcher, University of Saskatchewan The Theme 3 Coordinator is widely consulted on issues of Indigenous land use, harvesting and the mixed economy, with projects ranging from Labrador to northern Yukon. David Natcher was previously the holder of the Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies at Memorial University, and is now Associate Professor and Director of the Indigenous Land Management Institute at the University of Saskatchewan. More Details Theme 4 (Sustainable Environments) – Brenda Parlee, University of Alberta Brenda Parlee’s research interests have led to the examination of the kinds of knowledge, practices and institutions that are important to the resilience of northern communities. Research projects have included impacts and responses of Aboriginal peoples to such issues as the cumulative effects of natural resource development. Current projects include mining and community well-being, the importance of caribou in the diets of selected northern communities, and the northern social economy, among others. Parlee is an active and engaged community researcher and the Canada Research Chair in Social Responses to Ecological Changes. More Details
ReSDA Partners and Collaborators
A central component of the ReSDA program operations is the wide scope of researchers and institutions involved. This brings together experiences and knowledge from a range of disciplines and countries. With representatives from around the Circumpolar North, including the United States, Canada, Finland, Sweden, Norway, Greenland, Iceland and Russia, researchers will have the opportunity to share information and compare results. As research projects develop, this will contribute to a more well-rounded understanding of the Arctic context. Click here to enlarge the map of partner and participating institutions across the Circumpolar North More Details
First Steps for Research: Gap Analysis
Following the discussions from the first annual research workshop in Yellowknife, NT in November 2011, the ReSDA research theme coordinators reviewed the presentations and developed a draft research plan to guide the work of ReSDA for the next year. The emphasis has been on isolating those main areas that are required for a gap analysis. There are 13 areas that have been identified. These are listed with a short description on the ReSDA website. This initial work should result in a fairly significant analysis of the state of affairs of resource development and northern communities. Researchers and partners may submit comments to help refine these research areas. The Steering Committee has agreed to prioritize this work for this year. Specific research subprojects, such as those mentioned in the research proposal will be the focus following the initial gap analysis. There are 13 areas identified that the proposed gap analysis literature reviews will deal with. Papers will identify all of the major works in a specific area and describe the main lines of investigation and any debates. They will also highlight gaps in knowledge and propose directions for future research. The gap analysis papers will have two purposes: 1. they will guide research planning for subsequent years of ReSDA; and 2. they will be published, in shortened version, in a State of the Art edited collection More Details
Feature Research Project
Measuring the social and economic impacts of oil and gas developments: Baseline data research in the Inuvialuit region In the initial stages of ReSDA one of the main types of research questions to be examined is effective mechanisms to measure the impact of resource development on Arctic communities. This objective links to the work of previous initiatives such as Arctic Observing Network - Social Indicators (AON-SI) and the Arctic Social Indicators (ASI) project which attempt to find a series of indicators that would allow for an evaluation of impacts of social change in general. Building on the work of these earlier initiatives, one of the first areas that ReSDA is supporting is an attempt to respond to one of the main conclusions of the ASI project: the need for in depth case studies of the practical development and use of baseline indicators to measure social change in the North. Working with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), ReSDA researchers will examine a range of baseline indicators including a series of in-house ICR research initiatives, in an attempt to develop a series of practical indicators to measure resource development impacts. Through in-house research the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) has accumulated a considerable amount of social, cultural and economic data that can be used to measure the impacts of oil and gas spending in the region from 1999 to 2009 (Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Indicators Research Project). The IRC continues to use this data to measure social, cultural and economic conditions and resource development impacts and is making this data available to researchers working with the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) project. The IRC will work with these researchers in their attempts to develop reliable baseline indicators to measure social change in areas affected by natural resource development. The research will establish standards to measure resource development impacts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and may be used by other Arctic jurisdictions. More Details
Second Annual ReSDA Workshop
Each year ReSDA will organize an annual research workshop based on a central theme. With a rotating location, they will be held in a different northern community every year. The first of these was held in November 2011 in Yellowknife, Northwest Territories and was devoted to the discussion of a research plan for the next seven years. In light of the research plan that developed out of this event, the next workshop will focus on presenting information from the initial stages of gap analysis research. It will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon on November 22-23, 2012. Registration for this event can be found on the ReSDA website. More Details
Outreach Strategy
ReSDA will stress the transfer of knowledge gained from its activities to users. It will put in place an outreach strategy that concentrates on the dissemination of information to northern communities, but will also place Canadian researchers in a position to collaborate with others at the forefront of international research on resource development impacts. The plan will be organized around three main audiences: northern communities, policy makers and industry, and the research community, each with several components. More Details How to stay connected with ReSDA: Follow us on Twitter @ReSDANetwork “Like” us on Facebook Subscribe to this newsletter Check out our ReSDA News page
Additional Information
We welcome comments about the publication, about items we have included, or suggestions for features or items we should include. Send correspondence to Valoree Walker at vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca or call her at 867-668-8857. Subscribe / Unsubscribe Details: Because you are part of the ReSDA network or have some interest in or connection to ReSDA, you are receiving this ReSDA Newsletter. Please fell free to forward the e-newsletter to others. If you no longer wish to receive this e-newsletter click on the unsubscribe link below. If this copy of the newsletter didn’t come directly from ReSDA then click on the Subsribe to this newsletter link or send your contact information to vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca with “Subscribe ReSDA e-newslettter” in the subject line. Subscribe to this newsletter Unsubscribe from this newsletter

Map with researcher and partner locations

Valoree Walker — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 17:42:17 GMT

Lakehead University—Thunder Bay, ON
Carleton University—Ottawa, ON
University of Saskatchewan—Saskatoon, SK
University of Alberta—Edmonton, AB
University of Alaska Fairbanks—Fairbanks, AK
University of Alaska Anchorage—Anchorage, AK
University of Tromso—Tromso, Norway
Université Laval—Quebec City, QC
Barents Institute—Kirkenes, Norway
University of Northern British Columbia—Prince George, BC
McGill University—Montreal, QC
University of British Columbia—Vancouver, BC
University of Akureyri—Akureyri, Iceland
Kola Science Centre—Apatity, Russia
Umea University—Umea, Sweden
University of Toronto—Toronto, ON
University of Waterloo—Waterloo, ON
University of Greenland—Nuuk, Greenland
Trent University—Peterborough, ON
University of Lapland—Rovaniemi, Finland
University of Northern Iowa—Cedar Falls, IA
Memorial University—St. John’s, NL
McMaster University— Hamilton, ON
Université de Québec—Gatineau, QC
University of Maryland—College Park, MD
Labrador Institute—Happy Valley– Goose Bay, NL
Makivik Corporation—Kuujjuaq, QC
Yukon Research Centre—Whitehorse, YT
Aurora Research Institute—Inuvik, NT
Nunavut Research Institute – Iqaluit, NU
Arctic Co-operatives—Winnipeg, MB

Map of Participating and Partner Institutions

Kiri Staples — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:51:21 GMT

1. Lakehead University	Thunder Bay, ON
2. Carleton University	Ottawa, ON
3. University of Saskatchewan	Saskatoon, SK
4. University of Alberta	Edmonton, AB
5. University of Alaska Fairbanks	Fairbanks, AK
6. University of Alaska Anchorage	Anchorage, AK
7. University of Tromso	Tromso, Norway
8. Université Laval	Quebec City, QC
9. Barents Institute	Kirkenes, Norway
10. University of Northern British Columbia	Prince George, BC
11. McGill University	Montreal, QC
12. University of British Columbia	Vancouver, BC
13. University of Akureyri	Akureyri, Iceland
14. Kola Science Centre	Apatity, Russia
15. Umea University	Umea, Sweden
16. University of Toronto	Toronto, ON
17. University of Waterloo	Waterloo, ON
18. University of Greenland	Nuuk, Greenland
19. Trent University	Peterborough, ON
20. University of Lapland	Rovaniemi, Finland
21. University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls, IA
22. Memorial University	St. John’s, NL
23. McMaster University	Hamilton, ON
24. Université de Québec	Gatineau, QC
25. University of Maryland	College Park, MD
26. Labrador Institute	Happy Valley– Goose Bay, NL
27. Makivik Corporation	Kuujjuaq, QC
28. Yukon Research Centre	Whitehorse, YT
29. Aurora Research Institute	Inuvik, NT
30. Nunavut Research Institute	Iqaluit, NU
31. Arctic Co-operatives	Winnipeg, MB

Map for newsletter sml

Kiri Staples — Tue, 31 Jul 2012 16:45:56 GMT

ReSDA Investigators

Valoree Walker — Wed, 25 Jul 2012 16:54:44 GMT

Aarsaether, Nils	University of Tromso, Norway
Adamowicz, Wiktor	University of Alberta
Beaulieu, Michel	Lakehead University
Berger, Paul	Lakehead University
Berman, Matthew	University of Alaska Anchorage
Bradshaw, Benjamin	University of Guelph
Caine, Ken	University of Alberta
Cameron, Emilie	Carleton University
Chatwood, Susan	Institute for Circumpolar Health Research
Coates, Ken	University of Waterloo
Collings, Peter	University of Florida
Dowsley, Martha	Lakehead University
Eilmsteiner-Saxinger, Gertrude	University of Vienna
Espiritu, Aileen	Barents Institute, Norway
Fondahl, Gail	University of Northern British Columbia
Ford, James	McGill University
Furgal, Chris	Trent University
Gibson, Virginia	University of British Columbia
Harpelle, Ron	Lakehead University
Heininen, Lassi	University of Lapland, Finland
Heleniak, Tim	University of Maryland
Hesseln, Hayley	University of Saskatchewan
Holzlehner, Tobias	University of Alaska Fairbanks
Huntington, Henry	Science Director, Arctic Program Pew Environmental Group
Huskey, Lee	University of Alaska Anchorage
Johnston, Margaret	Lakehead University
Keeling, Arn	Memorial University
Lackenbauer, Whitney	University of Waterloo
Lemelin, Harvey	Lakehead University
Loukacheva, Natalia	University of Toronto
Martin, Stephanie	University of Alaska Anchorage
Martin, Thibault	Université de Québec en Outaouais
Mills, Suzanne	McMaster University
Noble, Bram	University of Saskatchewan
Nuttall, Mark	University of Alberta
Nymand Larsen, Joan	Stefansson Arctic Institute and the University of Akureyri, Akureyri, Iceland
Petrov, Andrey	Univ. of Northern Iowa
Poppel, Birger	IIlisimatusarfik - University of Greenland
Riabova, Larisa	Kola Science Centre, Russia
Rodon, Thierry	Université Laval
Rouillard, Remy	McGill University
Sandlos, John	Memorial University
Schott, Stephan	Carleton University
Simmons, Deborah	University of Manitoba
Smith, Peggy	Lakehead University
Stammler, Florian	University of Lapland, Finland
Westerlund, Olle	Umea University, Sweden
Wilson, Gary	University of Northern British Columbia
Young, T Kue	University of Toronto

banner for whitehorse workshop

Valoree Walker — Mon, 23 Jul 2012 15:12:06 GMT

ReSDA Workshop 2012

Valoree Walker — Thu, 19 Jul 2012 20:07:48 GMT

The Second Annual ReSDA Research workshop "Bridging Gaps in Knowledge" will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon on November 21-23, 2012

Background

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada announced funding through their Major Collaborative Research Initiative grants in February 2011 for a new Northern research project called Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA). The main focus of ReSDA’s research will be on finding ways to ensure that a larger share of the benefits of resource development stay in the region with fewer costs to communities. The Network will mobilize researchers around the questions of finding out how to maximize benefits of resource development to northern regions and communities and minimize the social, economic, cultural, and environmental costs. The primary objective of the research will be to cultivate innovative approaches to the best ways of natural resource developments s to improve the well-being of northern communities while preserving the region’s unique environment. This issue is all the more pressing given the increased demand for natural resources globally, with many of these resources existing in Arctic locations.

The Workshop

This year presentations and discussions will be devoted to the research gap analysis to help formulate the future research directions of the ReSDA network. Some of the questions for the main sections of the 13 targeted areas for the gap analysis research include:

What research currently exists?
What does this research indicate in terms of benefits to northern communities?
What research needs to be done in each area to find more ways of increasing benefits to communities?
What are the possibilities that could come out of more research?

This gap analysis and the feedback provided by the workshop participants will be used to determine the steps to be taken in moving forward from the current state of knowledge to effectively developing the future research for the network. This will provide a more cohesive framework for the research over the next 5 years and start the process for meaningful research partnerships with the various stakeholders.

Discussion with community partners about research priorities began in 2010 as the proposal for this program was developed. In 2011 at the initial annual workshop in Yellowknife, researchers had the opportunity to reflect on recommendations from communities and discuss how these suggestions could be translated into formal research questions. From the presentations and discussions at this workshop the Scientific Committee developed a draft research plan to guide the work for the next year. The emphasis was on isolating the main areas for a gap analysis. The ReSDA Steering Committee agreed to prioritizing this work as a first step in determining the research needs and requirements for future work.

Following a meet and greet session on Wednesday evening at Yukon College the workshop will start with a presentation of the research gap analysis done by various researchers in the network on Thursday. The sessions on Friday will be comprised of final gap analysis presentations by ReSDA researchers and panel presentations with responses from community partners to discuss aspects of the gap analysis and provide insights into current and anticipated priorities in various regions. During these presentations the researchers will be asked to respond to the community partners and to offer suggestions regarding the central research questions and gaps that ReSDA should be addressing in terms of research priorities over the next few years and the process for developing these. There will also be discussions on ways to communicate and use the research information that will develop. Some of the ReSDA proposal considerations include mechanisms to build the knowledge base and northern capacity in research, effective modes of communication, training potential and opportunities to build the northern education and curriculum.

Workshop Information and Materials

Workshop Evaluation Form

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/VM8CNTR

Final Agenda

Presentations

Introductory presentation - Building Sustainable Communities in the Arctic: the Resources and Sustainability in the Arctic Project. Dr. Chris Southcott, Lakehead University

Video recording of the workshop at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/research-and-sustainable-development

Powerpoint presentations for Gap Analysis and the outlines and abstracts at http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/resda/gapanalysis

Background and Draft Agenda

Registration Form (due by October 22, 2012)

Please complete the ReSDA workshop registration form if you are interested in attending. Submit completed forms to vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Travel and Accommodations

All participants are responsible for making their own travel arrangements and those eligible for reimbursement should contact Valoree Walker. Air travel should be the lowest economy airfare so arrangements should be made to ensure this is available.

Airline Information

The following airlines offer flights to Whitehorse:

Air North (http://www.flyairnorth.com) flights from Vancouver, Calgary and Edmonton (also Northern routes to and from Inuvik, Old Crow and Dawson). Air North is providing delegates a 10% discount off the best Go Yukon, Saver and Optimum fares available at the time of booking. Seat sale fares do not apply. Change/Cancellation fees subject to the conditions of the fare purchased. For reservations by phone please call 1-800-661-0407 (North America) or 1-867-668-2228 ext 1 and provide the promotion code RESDA12. Online reservations can be booked anytime by logging onto to www.flyairnorth.com and enter the Promotion Code: RESDA12 in the promo code box or click here to access the promotion directly.

Air Canada (http://www.aircanada.com)

Canadian North is offering a 25% discount for workshop attendees. To make your reservation phone 800-661-1505 and quote convention code RSD12. You can check out dates and flight departures on their website at www.canadiannorth.com. Note: Canadian North does not fly into Yukon but connects a number of northern communities in Nunavut and the Northwest Territories.

Accommodation

A block of rooms has been designated for workshop participants at the Westmark Whitehorse Hotel at a special conference rate of $112/night. Guest rooms may be booked by calling reservations at 1-800-544-0970 and ask for the block of rooms under “RESDA”. If you are using the online booking use group code RESDA112112. This block of rooms and special rate is only available until November 6^th, 2012 so you must arrange your accommodation before this date. As space is limited it is recommended that arrangements be made early. The Westmark Hotel provides a complimentary shuttle to and from the airport.

Travel claim forms will be available on the ReSDA website and will be included with workshop packages. You must confirm your eligibiity for a travel subsidy. Those eligible and approved for reimbursement should submit completed travel claim forms with all required supporting receipts and information to:

Chris Southcott

Dept. of Sociology

Lakehead University

955 OIiver Road

Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1

csouthco@lakeheadu.ca

Valoree Walker

ReSDA Coordination Office

Yukon Research Centre

Yukon College

Box 2799

Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4

vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

ReSDA Gap Analysis

Valoree Walker — Tue, 05 Jun 2012 20:08:42 GMT

Next Steps for Gap Analysis and ReSDA Research (November 29, 2012)

There were many interesting comments and suggestions provided at the workshop with regard to the gap analysis and directions for the ReSDA research. It is hoped that we continually have feedback and direction to the ReSDA network for ongoing evaluation and directions for research. We want to have an open dialogue that allows for this.

All the information presented including the powerpoint presentations, workshop webcast recordings as well as the initial summaries and abstracts provided for each gap analysis are available on the ReSDA website.

To finalize the gap analysis the following steps will be taken.

1. Breakout group comments analyzed by Steering committee. We are going to analyze the comments that were made at the workshop.

2. We are asking the researchers responsible for each gap analysis to revise their presentations to incorporate comments provided at the workshop. They will then post revisions on website by December 1^st and we will let everyone know they are on the web. Then people will have another chance to provide suggestions or comments over a period of about 2 weeks with all comments submitted by by Dec 15^th. Gap analysis leaders will then provide a list of research priorities by the end of December.

3. The Steering Committee members will review and take comments from the workshop and initial gap analysis results and then put together an initial list of priorities for research projects on the website (January 7^th, 2013). ReSDA will be sending out a call to fund research projects in the New Year.

4. Final gap analysis reports will be completed by February, 2013 and these will be the basis of chapters for a book to be published.

The intention is that we will continually revisit the research priorities at the annual workshop and on an ongoing basis. You can provide feedback and comments at any time. Valoree Walker is the main coordinator with the office located at Yukon College in Whitehorse so you can send any feedback to vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

The next workshop will be in Iqaluit, Nunavut (October, 2013) and will be structured around getting knowledge into communities – “coproduced knowledge” and how to make this relevant for communities. This was a theme mentioned several times at the workshop in Whitehorse.

We welcome any comments, suggestions or ideas you might have for the gap analysis or for ReSDA research priorities!

Recording of ReSDA Workshop availalbe at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/research-and-sustainable-development

ReSDA Gap Analysis Draft Outlines document (pdf)

ReSDA Gap Analysis Abstracts (pdf)

Summary Table and links to gap analysis outlines

ReSDA Gap Analysis Details
Part 1 – Setting the Stage
Title	Summary	Lead Researcher	Team members
History of Resource Development	History of Resource Development across the Arctic – History of natural resource development projects in the Arctic and main areas regarding impacts of these developments on northern communities. Draft Outline (pdf) Priorities Summary - February 2013	Ken Coates, University of Saskatchewan Ken.Coates@Usask.ca
Impacts of Resource Development	The Impacts of Resource Development on Northern Communities - What work has been done to outline the impacts of resource development on Northern communities? (Peter Schweitzer) Draft Outline pdf Powerpoint presentation Priorities summary - January 2013 Aboriginal communities and Mining Development in Northern Canada (Thierry Rodon) Abstract Powerpoint presentation	Peter Schweitzer, University of Alaska, Fairbanks ppschweitzer@alaska.edu Thierry Rodon, Université of Laval Thierry.Rodon@pol.ulaval.ca	Cecilie Ebson, University of Alaska Fairbanks Gertrude Eilmsteiner-Saxinger, University of Vienna Florian Stammler, University of Lapland
Measuring Impacts	Measuring the Impacts – What work has been done to allow the measurement of social and economic impacts of resource development on Northern communities? Draft Outline (pdf) Powerpoint Presentation Priorities Summary - February 2013	Andrey Petrov, University of Northern Iowa andrey.petrov@uni.edu	Phil Cavin, University of Northern Iowa Tim Heleniak, University of Maryland
Part 2 - The State, Communities and Resources: State driven conditions governing research development benefits
Resource Revenue Regimes	Resource Revenue Regimes - How are resource revenues shared with communities across the Arctic? (What percentage of revenues go to federal, territorial, Indigenous governments -how the system works for each resource and implications for self-government and northern governments generally) Draft Outline pdf Powerpoint presentation Revised Powerpoint presentation Preliminary Priority research questions	Lee Huskey, University of Alaska tlhuskey@uaa.alaska.edu	Chris Southcott, Lakehead University
Social, Economic and Environmental Impact Assessment	Social, economic, and environmental impact assessment: past and future – How do assessment regimes vary across jurisdictions? What work has been done to analyze the impacts of these assessment regimes? Draft Outline pdf Presentation Priorities - Summary	Bram Noble, University of Saskatchewan b.noble@usask.ca	Kevin Hanna, Wilfrid Laurier University Jill Gunn, University of Saskatchewan Ayodle Olangunju, student researcher, University of Saskatchewan
Regional Economic Development: approaches and analyses	Much research on northern economic development, especially in Canada but often in other parts of the world as well, focuses on either community economies, or the economic implications of changing Indigenous-state relations. This gap analysis will explore, instead, economic development research in the circumpolar world as it helps us understand the economic dynamics and prospects of northern regions. For this purpose, 'region' is defined somewhat flexibly, to refer to economic regions defined by political jurisdiction, cultural nation or people, or by economic patterns. All forms of economic activity will be included, including non-commodified and partially commodified harvesting, mineral development, and tourism, among others. This is to ensure that the widest possible range of relevant research is treated. The gap analysis will identify major approaches and lines of investigation and consider where further research is required. Particular attention will be paid to research syntheses and meta-analyses that will support northern communities, organizations and governments in considering policy alternatives. The emphasis will be on research published in English and French, with some attention to research published in other languages. Draft Summary (pdf) Video Presentation with powerpoint Research Priorities Summary	Frances Abele, Carleton University frances_abele@carleton.ca	David Muddiman, Carleton University
Part 3 - Communities, Resources and the State: Community driven conditions governing resource development benefits
Social Dimensions of Economic Development - What is needed for community well-being?	The social dimensions of mining, oil and gas activity, hydro-electric development and related infrastructure have been conceptualized and studied in many different ways in the Canadian Arctic, Alaska, Greenland, Scandinavia and Russia.This gap analysis will account for the diverse interdisciplinary literature on the benefits and dis-benefits of resource development for families, communities and regions. A core concept guiding the review is that of well-being. Similar to health, well-being is considered equally as an idealistic position or state of being (for individuals, families and communities) as well as a process (e.g. skills and capacities for living a good life). It is a useful concept for this literature review in that equivocal concepts can be found in many cultures and languages in the circumpolar north. We anticipate considering the endogenous factors (e.g. values. social norms) that affect the ways in which communities perceive and respond to resource development projects as well as those broader exogenous influences of society, economy and governance which determine the range of benefits/dis-benefits that contribute to well-being. In addition to focusing on the suite of social “impacts” (e.g. demographic shifts, training, social pathologies) conventionally considered in assessment and monitoring, other socio-cultural dimensions of arctic resource development will be explored (e.g. research on cultural continuity/adaptation and dislocation. social inequality, family stress and anxiety). The role of education (including formal education, traditional knowledge, communications) as a contributor to well-being in resource dependent communities will also be covered. Particular consideration will also be given to success stories–for example, what values, institutions and practices best contribute to the resilience of northern families & communities to the dynamics and uncertainties of resource development. At the same time, the intent is to highlight areas of greatest vulnerability including concepts, issues, approaches and areas of policy that warrant further study in further years of the RESDA project. Draft Summary (pdf) Powerpoint presentation Priorities Summary	Brenda Parlee, University of Alberta bparlee@ualberta.ca
Community – Industry Relations	Comparative experience with localized negotiations between communities and companies. What research has been done comparing the relations that exist between communities and resource companies as they exist in the different jurisdictions of the Circumpolar North? Draft Outline (PDF) Priorities Summary - February 2013	Ken Caine, University of Alberta ken.caine@ualberta.ca
Community – Industry Relations – IBA’s	Canadian experience with localized negotiations between communities and companies: Impact Benefit Agreements (IBA’s) – What research has been done examining the development and impacts of Impact Benefit Agreements in Canada? Can comparisons be made with other Arctic jurisdictions? This work would build on the Knowledge Gap analysis done by the IBA Research Network. Draft Outline Powerpoint Presentation	Ben Bradshaw, University of Guelph bbradsha@uoguelph.ca
Part 4 - Indigenous cultures and resource development benefits
Comprehensive Land Claims and the Protection of Environmental Livelihoods	The social and economic implications of the comprehensive land claim system in comparative perspective: Land claims and increased resource benefits to communities. Draft Summary (pdf) Powerpoint presentation Priorities summary - January 2013	David Natcher, University of Saskatchewan david.natcher@usask.ca
Traditional knowledge and resource development	Community or traditional knowledge and economic decision-making – What is the past and current role of community or traditional knowledge in resource development decision-making? Draft outline (pdf) Draft summary (pdf) Presentation Priorities Summary - January 2013	Henry Huntington, PEW Environment Group hph@alaska.net
Part 5 - Resources, Communities, and the Environment
Resources and Environmental Issues	Conservation and Use of Resources - Synergies and Conflicts (i.e. land use conflicts over harvesting, animal population crises) Draft Outline (pdf) Powerpoint presentation Revised presentation Priorities Summary - January 2013	Arn Keeling, Memorial University akeeling@mun.ca
Climate Change	Climate change and its implications for community, regional and northern development Powerpoint presentation	Chris Southcott, Lakehead University csouthco@lakeheadu.ca
Cross Cutting Theme research	Women and Northern Resource Development Draft outline Powerpoint presentation Priorities Summary - February 2013	Suzanne Mills, McMaster University smills@mcmaster.ca Martha Dowsley, Lakehead University mdowsley@lakeheadu.ca

Other Research projects

First Steps for Research - Gap Analysis

Following the discussions from the workshop in Yellowknife on November 24-25, 2011, the ReSDA research theme coordinators (Frances Abele, Brenda Parlee, David Natcher and Chris Southcott) reviewed the presentations and developed a draft research plan to guide the work of ReSDA for the next year. The emphasis has been on isolating those main areas that are required for a gap analysis. There are 13 areas that have been identified. This initial work should result in a fairly significant analysis of the state of affairs of resource development and northern communities. Researchers and partners may submit comments to help refine these research areas. The Steering Committee has agreed to prioritize this work for this year. Specific research subprojects, such as those mentioned in the research proposal will be the focus following the initial gap analysis.

It has been proposed that gap analysis literature reviews be commissioned to deal with the themes listed in the table below. Papers should identify all of the major works in a specific area and describe the main lines of investigation and any debates. They should also highlight gaps in knowledge and propose directions for future research.

The gap analysis papers will have two purposes:

they will guide research planning for subsequent years of ReSDA; and
they will be published, in shortened version, in a State of the Art edited collection.

DUE: September 1, 2012

SUPPORT: Up to $10,000 for research assistance

LENGTH: 6,000 - 9,000 words

Table - Draft Research Plan (pdf file)

Workshops and Meetings

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Regular community meetings and annual ReSDA workshops are planned as part of the communication and outreach of the network

Links

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ArcticNet

Arctic Co-operatives Limited

Arctic Institute of Community Based Research

Aurora College

Aurora Research Institute

Canada Foundation for Innovation

Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency

Conference Board of Canada

Government of Newfoundland and Labrador, Labrador Affairs Office

Government of the Northwest Territories

Government of Nunavut

International Arctic Social Sciences Associaiton (IASSA)

Inuvialuit Regional Corporation

Labrador Institute

Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC)

Makivik Corporation

Nunavut Arctic College

Nunavut Research Institute

Nunavut Tunngavik

University of the Arctic

Yukon Government, Dept. of Economic Development

Yukon Government, Dept. of Tourism and Culture (Yukon Research Permit)

Yukon Research Centre

Yukon College

Network Management Committee

Valoree Walker — Tue, 15 May 2012 20:24:50 GMT

Chris Southcott (Chair)

Professor, Department of Sociology, Lakehead University

Coordinator, Theme 2 Sustainable Communities

Frances Abele

Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University

Coordinator Theme 1, Sustainable Regions

David Natcher

Associate Professor and Director of Indigenous Land Management Institute, University of Saskatchewan

Coordinator Theme 3, Sustainable Cultures

Brenda Parlee

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta

Coordinator Theme 4, Sustainable Environments

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picture of Chris Southcott

Network Steering Committee

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Chris Southcott (Chair)

Professor, Department of Sociology, Lakehead University

Coordinator, Theme 2 Sustainable Communities

Frances Abele

Professor, School of Public Policy and Administration, Carleton University

Coordinator Theme 1, Sustainable Regions

David Natcher

Associate Professor and Director of Indigenous Land Management Institute, University of Saskatchewan

Coordinator Theme 3, Sustainable Cultures

Brenda Parlee

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta

Coordinator Theme 4, Sustainable Environments

Mary Nirlungayuk
Arctic Cooperatives

Ron Sparkes

Labrador Associate,

Labrador Institute, Memorial University of Newfoundland

Charles Dorais

Makivik Corporation

Clint Sawicki

Director, Office of Research Services

Yukon Research Centre, Yukon College

Mary Ellen Thomas

Senior Research Officer

Nunavut Research Institute, Nunavut Arctic College

Pippa Seccombe-Hett

Director

Aurora Research Institute, Aurora College

Peter Schweitzer

Department of Anthropology, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Director, EPSCoR Alaska

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resda themes

ReSDA Management Committee

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Information for the ReSDA Management Committee

ReSDA workshop 2011

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Potential Subprojects from ReSDA proposal

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List of the research projects original identified in the ReSDA proposal

Potential Subprojects identified in the original ReSDA proposal to SSHRC

Sustainable Regions
Suggested research question/title	Description	Prospective team members	Methodology and proposed timeline	Number of Grad Students
What are the negative impacts of past resource development that have presented a barrier to sustainable development in Canada’s North?	The purpose of this project is to provide a general historical overview of resource developments and the impacts they have had	Coates, Morrison, Beaulieu	Primarily archival and secondary data analysis.	2
What have been the negative impacts of past mining activities that have served as barriers to sustainable development in the Canadian North?	This project will focus on the social and environmental changes that have occurred in northern regions as a result of large-scale mining activities.	Keeling, Sandlos, Simmons	Archival research, oral history interviews, community workshops, and community-based mapping.	2
What policy changes are helping resource development in the region contribute to a greater degree of sustainability?	This project will examine the different impacts that federal policies related to northern development and natural resources management have across the north, as well as how these policies are considered in relation to northern citizens and their needs.	Abele, Irlbacher-Fox, Rodon, Schott	A “ground-up” analysis of policy changes, with close collaboration with northern decision-makers	3
What types of IBAs are most effective at promoting the sustainable development of resources in Northern Canada?	This project is an assessment of the impacts of mine development, with a particular focus on the influence of IBAs, within northern Aboriginal communities in a way that is both community-relevant and long-term.	Bradshaw, Noble, Krogman, Mills	Synthesis of existing knowledge of the community implications of mining; consultations (including interviews, focus groups, and photo voice); community survey	3
What is the impact of these new security concerns on attempts by the region to promote the sustainable development of its resources?	This project would examine the security impacts related to new resource developments.	Lackenbauer, Heininen,	Key interviews, community workshops	TBD
What are the appropriate models for developing commercial fisheries in the region in a sustainable manner?	This project would investigate the possibilities for sustainable development in Arctic commercial fisheries.	Shott, Felt	Key interviews, community workshops, literature reviews	TBD
Quels sont les rapports entre la structure économique régionale et les conditions économiques des ménages, tentant de répondre à des questions du genre: la stratification, la pauvreté et l'exclusion	Ce projet sera une évaluation de l’impact des inégalités associées avec l’exploitation des ressources naturelles dans l’Arctique.	Duhaime	Analyse des données, entrevues	TBD
Sustainable Communities
What are the impacts of resource development-related migration on Northern communities?	As an extension of recent research by the European Science Foundation’s Boreas Program, the project will examine how migration related to resource development impacts communities in the North and how these impacts can be managed	Southcott, Huskey, Berman, Martin, Westerlund, Poppel	Examination of census data and data from “Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic” and the “Aboriginal Peoples Survey”, community interviews, Community Research Workshops	2
What are the impacts of commuting on communities in the North?	This project is also built on previous Boreas research. It will aim to provide a better understanding of how trends in commuting impact northern communities in Northern Canada, as well as how negative impacts can be mitigated	Storey, Stammler, Schweitzer, Heleniak, Eilmsteiner-Saxinger	Participatory observation, structured and unstructured interview	2
What are the impacts of resource development on the health and well-being of Northern communities?	This project seeks to both measure and further understand the health and well-being implications related to resource development in northern communities. It also attempts to answer the questions of how these impacts can be better measured, why they occur, and what can be done about them.	Young, Chatwood, Southcott	Longitudinal analysis of data from Canadian Community Health Surveys (and other relevant surveys from Statistics Canada), including a northern cohort sample and regression analysis; Community Research Workshops	2
How can we establish baseline data to measure the impact of resource development on a community?	Under this project, the researchers will participate in the existing international Social Indicators Project team in order to find different ways to measure the impacts of resource development in northern communities. This will include developing and testing new indicators, as well as evaluating existing ones.	IRC, Fondahl, Southcott, Nymand-Larsen, Petrov, Poppel, Schweitzer,	Starts with workshop in Yellowknife in Sept. 2011, data analysis 2011-2014	1
What form of community partnerships function best?	This project will first create an inventory of (non-IBA) partnership agreements in Northern Canada and the Circumpolar North. From this inventory, a number of “best cases” will be selected and analyzed. In doing so, the researchers hope to identify the key factors to success.	Adamowicz, TBD	Key informant interviews, community workshops, literature review	TBD
How can changes of quality of life brought on by resource development be measured by looking at differing resource bases.	This project will continue the work of the Circumpolar Coping Processes Project by looking at the relationship between types of resource development and quality of life in northern communities .	Aarsaether, Riabova, Petrov, Martin	Analysis of existing data sources and new survey projects, Community Research Workshops	3
Sustainable Cultures
How can we mitigate the negative impacts of resource development on food security?	This project will examine the impacts of resource development on food security and investigate ways to mitigate negative impacts.	Ford, Furgal	Community workshops, Interviews, Participant observations	2
How can establish reliable baseline data to measure the impact of resource development on land-based harvesting?	The purpose of this project is to establish baseline data on the importance of the subsistence economy in northern Indigenous communities	Natcher, Makivik, Nunatsiavut Govt	Social network analysis, involving a survey through face-to-face interviews	2
What are the extent of the impacts that resource development has on the subsistence economy?	Under this project, case studies will be developed in order to examine the impact that oil and gas and mining developments have on local subsistence economies	Natcher, Ford, Dowsley,	Analysis of data from Survey of Living Conditions in the Arctic, as well as survey through face-to-face interviews	2
Which aspects of the modern treaties have had the most positive impacts on promoting Aboriginal involvement in the development of the region’s resources? (Martin…)	This project will examine how land claims organizations are able to contribute most effectively to the sustainable development of resources in the region.	Rodon, Martin	Key informant interviews, Community workshops	2
What type of employment programs best enhance local Aboriginal employment in the resource sector?	This project will examine the effectiveness of the various employment programs in place to increase Aboriginal employment.	Gibson, Hesseln	Literature review, Key informant interviews, employment data analysis	TBD
What are the most effective education and training techniques that encourage local Aboriginal employment in resource development?	This project will examine the effectiveness of the current educational and training programs at preparing Aboriginal youth for resource employment.	Berger, Hirshberg	Literature review, Key informant interviews, employment data analysis, community workshops	2
Sustainable Environments
What effect is climate change having on resource development?	This project will summarize the ability of researchers to measure impacts of climate change on resource development and the ability of communities to deal with these changes.	Ford, Furgal, Parlee, ArcticNet…	Literature review, key informant interviews, community workshops	1
What are the impacts of differing social impact assessment processes in the Arctic (Note – new project added in April 2011	This project will compare the difference social impact assessment regimes that exist across the Arctic	Mathieson, Southcott, Ealat Institute, Association of World Reindeer Herders	Literature review, key informant interviews, community workshops	5
How are the shifts in resource management structures impacting local communities’ ability to deal with environmental issues?	This project will examine the way that industry and gov’t management structures affect the ability of communities to influence environmental issues,	Parlee, Caine, Goddard	Literature review, key informant interviews, community workshops	3
How can we better manage conflicts between the interests of the tourism industry and resource development?	This project will examine cases where there have been conflicts between tourism and resource development.	Johnston, Lemelin	Literature review, key informant interviews, community workshops, case studies	2

First Annual ReSDA Workshop

Kiri Staples — Wed, 26 Oct 2011 16:39:20 GMT

Background

The Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada recently announced funding for a new Northern research project called Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA). The main focus of ReSDA’s research will be on finding ways to ensure that a larger share of the benefits of resource development stay in the region with fewer costs to communities. The Network will mobilize researchers around the questions of finding out how to maximize benefits of resource development to northern regions and communities and minimize the social, economic, cultural, and environmental costs. The primary objective of the research will be to cultivate innovative approaches to the best ways of natural resource developments to improve the well-being of northern communities while preserving the region’s unique ecosystem. This issue is all the more pressing given the increased demand for natural resources globally, with many of these resources existing in Arctic locations.

The Workshop

Each year ReSDA will organize an annual research workshop based on a central theme. This first one is devoted to the discussion of a research plan for the next 7 years. Discussion with northern government partners about research priorities began in 2010. This initial annual workshop in Yellowknife will provide researchers with an opportunity to reflect on recommendations from communities and discuss how these suggestions should be translated into formal research questions.

Following a meet and greet session on Wednesday evening at the Explorer Hotel the workshop will start with a presentation of some research priorities from several community partners on Thursday morning. Thursday afternoon and Friday will be comprised of panel presentations by ReSDA researchers organized according to research areas. During these presentations the researchers will be asked to respond to the community partners and to offer suggestions regarding the central research questions that ReSDA should be examining.

Workshop Information and Materials

Final Agenda

Background and Draft Agenda

Registration Form - Please note that registration for this workshop is now closed.

Short videos were created by Kelly Saxberg, Shebafilms from interviews with ReSDA researchers and community particpants at the workshop. You can view these interviews at http://vimeo.com/channels/resda#33221937 or click on the link below

	ReSDA Conference - Chris Southcott by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Mary Ellen Thomas, Nunavut Research Institute by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Jennifer Butler White, Labrador Institute by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Thierry Rodon, Universite of Laval by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Thibault Martin, by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Deborah Simmons, University of Manitoba by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Remy Rouillard fr, McGill University by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Gertrude Eimsteiner-Saxinger, University of Vienna by Shebafilms Kelly Saxberg
	Stephan Schott, Carleton University by Shebafilms Kelly Sax

Presentation PowerPoints and Audio

Thursday November 24

Introduction of the project and Research Planning Approach
- Chris Southcott - Principal Investigator and Theme 2: Sustainable Communities - click here for video (YouTube)
- Frances Abele - Theme 1: Sustainable Regions
- David Natcher - Theme 3: Sustainable Cultures
- Brenda Parlee - Theme 4: Sustainable Environments

Northern Partners Panel
- Jennifer Johnston, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
- Aynslie Ogden, Yukon Government
- Jennifer Butler Wight, Labrador Institute
- Mary Ellen Thomas, Nunavut Research Institute
- Andrew Applejohn, Government of the NWT

Panel 1 - Meta questions
- Lee Huskey, University of Alaska Anchorage
- Ken Coates, University of Waterloo
- Arn Keeling, Memorial University
- Suzanne Mills, McMaster University
- Emilie Cameron, Carleton University

Panel 2 - International Perspectives
- Florian Stammler, University of Lapland
- Gertrude Eilmsteiner-Saxinger, University of Vienna
- Stephanie Martin, University of Alaska Anchorage
- Lassi Heininen, University of Lapland
- Chris Southcott, Lakehead University

Friday November 25

Panel 3 - Methodological Issues
- Andrey Petrov, University of Northern Iowa
- Chris Furgal, Trent University
- Harvey Lemelin, Lakehead University
- Ron Harpelle, Lakehead University
- Michel Beaulieu, Lakehead University

Panel 4 - Issues and Approaches 1
- Martha Dowsley, Lakehead University
- Stephan Schott, Carleton University
- Paul Berger, Lakehead University
- Deborah Simmons, University of Manitoba
- Remy Rouillard, McGill University

Panel 5 - Issues and Approaches 2
- Thibault Martin, Universite de Quebec en Outaouais
- Natalia Loukacheva, University of Toronto
- Thierry Rodon, Universite Laval
- John Sandlos, Memorial University of Newfoundland
- Chris Southcott, Lakehead University
- Ken Caine, University of Alberta

Questions and inquiries can be directed to

Valoree Walker

ReSDA Coordinator

Yukon Research Centre
Tel: 867-668-8857 or email vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Information

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Posters and other information being developed

Updated poster - 2 versions (with and without list of research partners)

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Community Market

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Theme 2: Sub Project 4

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Measuring the social and economic impacts of oil and gas developments: Baseline data research in the Inuvialuit region.

Research Team:

Andrey Petrov, University of Northern Iowa
Bob Simpson, Simon Routh and Stephanie Irlbacher-Fox, Inuvialuit Regional Corporation
Simon Routh, Inuvialuit Regional Corporataion
Philip Cavin, University of North Iowa
Chris Southcott, Lakehead University / Yukon College

Gail Fondahl, University of Northern British Columbia (Project Co-lead)
Joan Nymand-Larsen, University of Akureyri (Project Co-lead)
Birger Poppel, Ilisimatusarfik, Greenland
Peter Schweitzer, University of Alaska Fairbanks

Objectives
Under this project, the researchers will participate in the existing International Social Indicators Project team in order to find different ways to measure the impacts of resource development in northern communities. This will include developing and testing new indicators, as well as evaluating existing ones.

Background
In the initial stages of ReSDA one of the main types of research questions of subprojects to be examined will be effective mechanisms to measure the impact of resource development on Arctic communities. This objective links to the work of previous initiatives such as Arctic Observation Network - Social Indicators (AON-SI) and the Arctic Social Indicators (ASI) project which attempt to find a series of indicators that would allow for an evaluation of impacts of social change in general. Building on the work of these earlier initiatives, one of the first areas that ReSDA is supporting is an attempt to respond to one of the main conclusions of the ASI project: the need for in depth case studies of the practical development and use of baseline indicators to measure social change in the North. Working with the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC), ReSDA researchers will examine a range of baseline indicators including a series of in-house ICR research initiatives, in an attempt to develop a series of practical indicators to measure resource development impacts.

Through in-house research the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC) has accumulated a considerable amount of social, cultural and economic data tha can be used to measure the impacts of oil and gas spending in the region from 1999 to 2009 (Inuvialuit Regional Corporation Indicators Research Project - http://inuvialuitindicators.com/). The IRC continues to use this data to measure social, cultural and economic conditions and resource development impacts and is making this data available to researchers working with the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) project. The IRC will work with these researchers in their attempts to develop reliable baseline indicators to measure social change in areas affected by natural resource development. The research will establish standards to measure resource development impacts in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region, and may be used by other Arctic jurisdictions.

This project will begin by having a workshop in Yellowknife Sept. 18-19 2011. This workshop will be the first step in developing an initial research agenda for ReSDA`s baseline indicators research. The workshop will start with a description of past data work, current data sources and present and future data needs from the perspective of the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation on the morning of Sept. 18. This will be followed by a brief summary of the relevant aspects of work by the ASI project. During the remainder of the afternoon and early morning of Sept. 19 researchers will be asked to comment on the past data work, current data sources and present and future data needs of the IRC. The objectives of these comments are to develop an adequate set of social indicators that can be used to measure change in Arctic communities from the perspective of resource development impacts. Researchers will be asked specifically to 1) outline strength and weaknesses of existing data sources 2) suggest possible improvements to existing data sources and/or suggest new data sources and 3) discuss relevance to what is happening in other regions of the Arctic.

Project updates

February 2013

Developing Inuvialuit Baseline Indicators System for (Self)Monitoring Community Well-Being and Impacts of Resource Development

The Inuvialuit Baseline Indicators project is a collaborative effort between Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA), Arctic Social Indicators (ASI) projects and the Inuvialuit Regional Corporation (IRC). The goal of the Inuvialuit Baseline Indicators (IBI) project is to develop a set of measurable, reliable and accessible indicators to monitor socio-economic conditions in the Inuvialuit Settlement Region (ISR) with an emphasis on tracking impacts of resource development. This effort is focused on creating a framework to be used by local actors to collect, manage and analyze community-based data.

The Inuvialuit region has been affected by a number of resource boom cycles associated with the resource activities in the Mackenzie Delta and more recently in the Beaufort Sea. The IRC created as a result of the Inuvialuit Comprehensive Land Claim Agreement has been collecting and publishing selected socio-economic data to aid in decision-making process and provide public access to IRC members. Given a growing interest in Arctic resources within the ISR, IRC engaged in collaboration with a social impacts monitoring team of polar scientists to develop a system of indicators based on past experiences in ISR and across the Arctic, local relevance and data availability.

The objectives of the IBI project include (1) using ASI circumpolar framework of social indicators provide a background baseline analysis of IRC socioeconomic characteristics in comparison with Northwest Territories (NWT), Inuit regions of Canada/USA, and other circumpolar jurisdictions; (2) using ASI experience and community consultations identify more relevant domains that are to be included in to the socioeconomic monitoring system (3) define baseline indicators suitable for monitoring socio-economic conditions and impacts of resource development in ISR; (4) develop procedures that will enable community-based collection, management, and analysis of data by local actors; (5) collect necessary data and expand IRC database; (6) develop and disseminate Inuvialuit Baseline Indicators data and analysis to inform region’s stakeholders and aid in IRC’s decision making and ensure community awareness.

The first stage of the project was to analyze of ISR socio-economic well-being using established indicators framework developed by the ASI under the auspice of the Arctic Council. The assessment was conducted for six domains: health and population, material well-being, cultural vitality, closeness to nature, education, and fate control. The analysis revealed considerable internal differences within ISR, especially between Inuvik and other communities. On most indicators ISR was better off than other NWT regions (unemployment, engagement in traditional activities, land claim status and fate control) or close to average (incomes, dependency on government transfers, consumption of county food, education). IRS fared worse than other NWT regions in respect to language retention and out-migration rates. In comparison with Inuit communities in Nunavut, ISR had generally higher level of material well-being, but demonstrated very low language retention, low on consumption of traditional food, and inferior fate control status. The long-term trends (between 1986 and 2010) were positive for several indicators, such as participation rate, educational attainment, housing, teen birth, engagement in hunting and fishing, and negative for crime, ability to speak mother tongue, and dependency on income support, among others. The analysis shows that although ISR appears to maintain relatively high levels of socio-economic well-being across most of the six domains, it still faces considerable social challenges and has to deal with severe interregional inequalities.

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Media

Valoree Walker — Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:54:01 GMT

Nunatsiaq Online. News Iqaluit. September 21, 2012 Circumpolar project will research “best practices” in Arctic resource development.

New project will try to "give people a choice of tools that will help" Throughout the North, but especially in northern Canada, resource development has often proven to be devastating for Arctic peoples and communities. Take Yukon’s gold rush, which saw 100,000 people to travel to the Klondike region between 1897 and 1899 to prospect for gold. That influx of people that caused devastating effects on the indigenous peoples, said Chris Soutcott of Lakehead University during a Sept. 19 presentation at the Nunavut Research Institute in Iqaluit. Soutcott spoke about a project called RESDA, short for “Resources and Sustainable Development of Resources in the Arctic.” The project will try to provide communities with information so they can avoid the kinds of problems caused by the gold rush or by the whaling industry based on Hershel Island in the beginning of the 20th century. The huge northern research project, which involves 60 researchers across the circumpolar world, hopes to help communities in Nunavut get more out of resource development, Soutcott said. The international team of researchers will present their findings to the communities they study after the project wraps up, he said. Nunavut Tunngavik Inc., a partner in this project, plans to advise the researchers on “the types of good research in their region.” These could include looking at communities where mining takes place so “we would know the best ways of doing that mine and the mining benefits to them,” he said. The RESDA project’s overall goal is to make sure northern communities can better manage development.......

Announcement of program made at Lakehead University on February 25th, 2011
View the short video message from some of the partners involved in the Resources and Sustainable Development in the Arctic (ReSDA) project that is supported by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council of Canada and many other agencies. http://vimeo.com/20377780 or read the announcement on the Lakehead University website at http://communications.lakeheadu.ca/news/?display=news&nid=798&unitid=1

SSHRC Press Release - Investment will strengthen economy and improve quality of life of Northerners (THUNDER BAY, Ontario, February 25, 2011) - New research will examine how Canadians living in northern communities can benefit from the sustainable development of Arctic natural resources in a manner that improves northerner's health and wellbeing, while preserving the region's unique environment. The Honourable Gary Goodyear, Minister of State (Science and Technology), made the announcement while speaking at Lakehead University in Thunder Bay..... Read more at http://www.sshrc-crsh.gc.ca/news_room-salle_de_presse/press_releases-communiques/2011/MCRI-eng.aspx

ReSDA partners on Docs North film workshop (Wawatay News, October 14, 2011) – from October 2^nd to 6^th a video production workshop was held in Thunder Bay, Ontario. It was organized through the Flash Frame Film and Video Network, in partnership with the National Film Board of Canada, Keewaytinook Okimakanak Research Institute and ReSDA. Read more at http://wawataynews.ca/archive/all/2011/10/14/docs-north-film-workshop-awesome-experience_21946

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Valoree Walker — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:25:42 GMT

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Valoree Walker — Mon, 22 Aug 2011 21:16:20 GMT

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Sub-projects

Kiri Staples — Thu, 14 Jul 2011 19:22:52 GMT

Research Funding

ReSDA Research Priorities 2013-2014

Guidelines (PDF)

Application (PDF)

Update on Research (March 19, 2012)

First Steps for Research - Gap Analysis

This being said some projects may be time specific and may be required to start sooner. These will be considered by the Steering Committee on a case by case basis using the research subproject applications. For a project to be funded the Steering Committee must be convinced of an urgent need to start the project this year and that the benefits to ReSDA are evident.

It has been proposed that gap analysis literature reviews be commissioned to deal with the themes listed below. Papers should identify all of the major works in a specific area and describe the main lines of investigation and any debates. They should also highlight gaps in knowledge and propose directions for future research.
The gap analysis papers will have two purposes:

they will guide research planning for subsequent years of ReSDA; and
they will be published, in shortened version, in a State of the Art edited collection.

DUE: September 1, 2012
SUPPORT:Up to $10,000 for research assistance
LENGTH: 6,000 - 9,000 words

Table of Research Plan Outline with 13 key research areas

Other Research projects

Project number	Project title	Status
Theme 2: Subproject 4	Measuring the social and economic impacts of oil and gas developments: Baseline data research in the Inuvialuit region.	ongoing

View table showing potential subprojects identified in the original ReSDA proposal

Sustainable Communities and the Yukon Mining Boom: A conference TBD

Dr. Greg Finnegan — Tue, 21 Jun 2011 15:59:10 GMT

Hi ReSDA folks: Well I have worked with Val and Chris before on setting up a Polar Statistics Conference funded by CanNor and Yukon Ec Dev and Education. I have since left the Yukon government and joined DPRA Canada.

I am working with INAC/CanNor to explore a conference on Northern Sustainable Community Challenges during a mining Boom. As you know the Territories, especially Yukon and NT are undergoing a huge increase in mineral exploration as well as in Yukon new mines actually opening (around 750 hard rock miners employed 2011). I have been asked by INAC to explore running a 3-day conference in Whitehorse that could explore these themes and clearly ReSDA could be a close partner in a project of this nature. I like the themes of regional economic development and cumulative impacts as well as the role of arts and culture/traditional knowledge/food security in building sustainable FN communities. Capacity building is another theme that could be addressed through governance and education. I would also like to see workshops in play here and Round Tables where FN community leaders and specialists get to speak from the frontlines.

I know you are all in Iceland, so I hope all goes well.

Cheers

Greg Finnegan

greg.finnegan@dpra.com

867-668-3203

Contact Us

Kiri Staples — Mon, 20 Jun 2011 22:29:37 GMT

ReSDA Contacts:

Scientific Director

Dr. Chris Southcott
Principal Investigator and Theme 2 Coordinator

Tel: 807-343-8349

Fax: 807-346-7831

Email: csouthco@lakeheadu.ca

Mailing Address:

Lakehead University
Department of Sociology
Thunder Bay, ON P7B 5E1

Project Coordinator

Dr. Valoree Walker
ReSDA program and Yukon Coordinator

Tel: 867-668-8857

Fax: 867-456-8672
Email: vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Mailing Address:

Yukon Research Centre
Yukon College
Box 2799, Whitehorse, YT Y1A 5K4

Research Themes diagram

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:48:00 GMT

Upcoming Events

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 20:33:58 GMT

August 12-14, 2013. CBERN Annual Conference 2013: Mining, Ethics and Sustainability (at the 23rd World Mining Congress). Montreal, QC. http://www.cbern.ca/cbern_events/cbern2013/ ; Call for papers (due by October 1, 2012)

Past Events

February 26 - March 1, 2013. Keeping the Promise: The Path Ahead to Full Modern Treaty Implementation Gatineau, Quebec.
February 24-27, 2013 Remote Regions/Northern Development Sessions - 52nd Western Regional Science Association Meeting Santa Barbara, CA. www.wrsa.info
December 11-14, 2012. ArcticNet Annual Scientific Meeting 2012. Vancouver, BC. http://www.arcticnetmeetings.ca/index.php?url=11710
November 26-30, 2012. Circumpolar Conference on Education for Indigenous Peoples. Iqaluit, NU. http://www.uarctic.org/SingleNewsArticle.aspx?m=83&amid=13082
November 21-23, 2012 ReSDA Annual Research Workshop. Whitehorse, YT http://dl1.yukoncollege.yk.ca/resda/workshop2012
November 22-23, 2012 ReSDA Annual Research Workshop. Whitehorse, YT
November 18-20, 2012 ACCC Fall 2012 Symposium. Colleges Serving Aboriginal Peoples - Inclusion, Leadership and Partnerships for Socio-Economic Development. Saskatoon, SK. http://www.accc.ca/xp/index.php/en/events-accc/2012symposia/serving-aboriginal-peoples
November 7-8, 2012. Northern Food Security: The Greenhouse Solution. University of Saskatchewan. http://artsandscience.usask.ca/icngd/Greenhouse_Workshop_Poster.pdf
November 5-7, 2012. 4th Canadian Science Policy Conference 2012: Building Bridges for the Future of Science Policy. Calgary AB. http://www.cspc2012.ca/index.php
November 1-3, 2012. 10th National Student Conference for Northern Studies of the ACUNS. Val-d'Or, Quebec http://www.uqat.ca/sce2012/
October 24-28, 2012. Arctic / Inuit / Connections: Learning from the Top of the World. 18th Inuit Studies Conference, Smithsonian Institution, Washington, DC. http://www.mnh.si.edu/arctic/ISC18.
October 10-12, 2012 Northern Governance and Economy Conference: Pathways to Prosperity. Yellowknife, NT. http://ngec2012.com/
October 3-5, 2012. Meet the North: Going Global 2012. Edmonton Marriott River Cree Resort. Edmonton, AB http://www.meetthenorth.net/
October 2-4, 2012. Pathways to Arctic Innovation: 2012 Yukon North Slope Conference. Whitehorse, Yukon. http://www.env.gov.yk.ca/wildlifebiodiversity/yukon-north-slope-conference.php
September 29- Oct 2, 2012 Economic Developers Association of Canada 2012 Conference: Canada's Other Coast: Iqaluit, NU.
September 27-29, 2012. International Workshop: Global Change in the Arctic and Co-production of Knowledge. UNESCO, National Museum of Natural History, and National Centre for Scientific Research Paris, France.
September 24-28, 2012. International Rural Networks Forum 2012. Whyalla and Upper Spencer Gulf, Australia. www.international-rural-network.org/australia
August 5-10, 2012 15th International Congress on Circumpolar Health. Fairbanks, Alaska. http://www.icch15.com/

July 15-19, 2012 Pacific Northwest Economic Region 22nd Annual Summit: The Power of Partnerships, Saskatoon, SK http://www.pnwer.org/2012annualsummit/Home.aspx
June 27-30, 2012. International Indigenous Development Research Conference 2012. Auckland, New Zealand. http://www.indigenousdevelopment2012.ac.nz The conference will highlight indigeneity and the multidisciplinary approach used for indigenous development, with themes central to the realisation of indigenous development.
June 17 - 21 International Symposium on Society and Resource Management. University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB. http://www.issrm2012.iasnr.org/
June 11-14, 2012 Public Health in Canada: Creating and Sustaining Healthy Environments Canadian Public Health Association 2012. Edmonton, AB http://www.cpha.ca/en/conferences/conf2012.aspx Public health and environmental health professionals, researchers, policy-makers, academics and students from across the country and around the world will meet in Edmonton, Alberta for the 2012 Annual Conference of the Canadian Public Health Association (CPHA).
May 26 - June 2, 2012. Congress 2012: Canadian Federation for the Humanities and Social Sciences. Wilfred Laurier University. Kitchener Waterloo, Ontario http://congress2012.ca
April 22-27, 2012. International Polar Year 2012 Conference: From Knowledge to Action. Montreal, Canada. http://www.ipy2012montreal.ca/ draws international attention to the Polar Regions, global change, and related environmental, social and economic issues. From Knowledge to Action will bring together over 2,000 Arctic and Antarctic researchers, policy- and decision-makers, and a broad range of interested parties from academia, industry, non-government, education and circumpolar communities including indigenous peoples. The IPY 2012 Conference will contribute to the translation of new polar scientific findings into an evidence-based agenda for action that will influence global decisions, policies and outcomes over the coming years.
April 13-17, 2012. Annual Meeting of the American Education Research Association, Vancouver, BC http://www.aera.net/AnnualMeetingsOtherEvents/AnnualMeeting2012Details/tabid/10209/Default.aspx
March 29-30, 2012. Public-Private Partnerships for Sustainable Development: Toward a Framework for Resource Extraction Industries. Hosted by the Institute for the Study of International Development (ISID). McGill University, Montreal Canada. http://www.mcgill.ca/isid/resource-extraction-conference
January 10-12, 2012. Eighth International Conference on Environmental, Cultural, Economic and Social Sustainability - held at the Robson Square, University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC from The Conference will work in a multidisciplinary way across the various fields and perspectives through which we can address the fundamental and related questions of sustainability. For more information go to: http://onsustainability.com/conference-2012/
November 24-25, 2011 First Annual ReSDA workshop - ReSDA will be hosting its first research workshop, which will be devoted to the formalization of a research plan for the next 7 years. This will allow researchers to reflect on the suggestions coming from communities and discuss how these suggestions should be translated into formal research questions. More details and registration and information to come soon on the ReSDA website.
October 11 to 13, 2011 The Conference Board of Canada presents the Canada’s North Beyond 2011, a two-day conference in October in Edmonton discussing the current and future potential of Canada’s North. What are the priorities for economic development in the greater North balanced with environmental sustainability? How do we support strong and resilient communities? What do we mean by securing Canada’s sovereignty interest in the North? And what are the aspirations of northern youth in building a prosperous future? The conference will be held from at the Edmonton Marriott at River Cree Resort. For more information go to http://www.conferenceboard.ca/conf/11-0136/default.aspx
July 12, 2011, from 7:00 to 9:00 p.m at the Tree of Peace Friendship Centre, 5110 - 50th Avenue, Yellowknife, NT X1A 3Z4. Forum on Giant Mine and Baker Creek - Join us for a discussion about Baker Creek. Share your thoughts. Learn about recent events on site and around Baker Creek. Find out what we’re doing to ensure the health and safety of the public and the environment. This forum is hosted by the Giant Mine Remediation Team. For more information, please contact them at 669-2775.

Brenda Parlee

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:28:51 GMT

Assistant Professor, Dept. of Resource Economics and Environmental Sociology, University of Alberta

Coordinator ReSDA Theme 4 - Sustainable Environments

Dept. Resource Economics & Envir. Sociology, Faculty of Agricultural, Life & Environmental Sciences
1-07 Pembina Hall.
University of Alberta,
Edmonton AB T6G 2H8

T. 780-492-6825
F. 780-492-0268

brenda.parlee(at)ualberta.ca

Bio

The leader of the Sustainable Environment theme is Brenda Parlee. She is Canada Research Chair in Social Responses to Ecological Changes at the University of Alberta. An active and engaged community researcher, Parlee's publications are based upon a number of studies of Indigenous health perspectives, caribou, and traditional ecological knowledge in resource management. Current projects include mining and community well-being, the importance of caribou in the diets of selected northern communities (an aspect of the International Polar Year Project Arctic Peoples, Cultures, Resilience and Caribou), the northern social economy, among others. Since receiving her doctorate in 2006, Parlee has established an international reputation as a scholar in these fields.

More information: http://www.rees.ualberta.ca/StaffProfiles/Academics/Parlee.aspx

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David Natcher

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:24:50 GMT

Associate Professor, University of Saskatchewan

Director, Indigenous Land Management Institute

Coordinator ReSDA Theme 3 - Sustainable Cultures

University of Saskatchewan
Dept. of Agricultural Economics, Rm 3D16
Agriculture Building,
51 Campus Drive
Saskatoon, SK S7N 5A8

T. 306-966-4045 F. 306-966-8413

david.natcher(at)usask.ca

Bio

David Natcher leads the Sustainable Cultures theme. Former holder of the Canada Research Chair in Aboriginal Studies at Memorial University, Natcher is now Associate Professor and Director of the Indigenous Land Management Institute at the University of Saskatchewan. He is a widely consulted authority on Indigenous land use, harvesting and the analysis of the mixed economy, with projects in many parts of the North, from Labrador to northern Yukon. Author of over fifty publications various aspects of Indigenous land use and community-based resource management, Natcher recently published two studies of two influential collections on Indigenous forest management (Natcher, 2008; Stephenson and Natcher 2009). Current projects include cross-border dimensions of Vuntut Gwich'in good security, wildfood production in Labrador, and Aboriginal engagement with large-scale development in northern Saskatchewan.

More information at:http://ilmi.usask.ca/people/david-natcher/index.php

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Frances Abele

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:22:00 GMT

Professor,Carleton University

ReSDA Coordinator Theme 1 - Sustainable Regions

Contact information:

5209 River Building

School of Public Policy & Administration

1125 Colonel By Drive

Carleton University

Ottawa Ontario K1S 5B6

613-520-2600 (ext. 2553)

frances_abele(at)carleton.ca

The Sustainable Regions theme is led by Frances Abele of the School of Public Policy and Administration at Carleton University. Dr. Abele has written widely on Canadian public policy and the northern political economy, publishing over 80 books, articles,book chapters and technical reports . With a northern research career stretching back thirty years, she is the author of an oft-consulted study of employment training in the Northwest Territories (Abele 1989) and numerous articles and technical reports on northern economic and political issues. She is an expert on federal northern policy, publishing regularly on this theme, and on the implications for the federation of governance innovations pursuant to the modern treaties. Abele is co-author and co-editor of the first comprehensive examination of northern development policy to include a balanced complement of authors from northern and southern Canada (Abele, Courchene, St-Hilaire and Seidle, 2009). As deputy director of research for the Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples in the 1990s, Abele was responsible for the Commission's research on the North, and portions of the work on governance and economy. She has worked in partnership with northern organizations in Canada and abroad, ranging from the North-West Academy of Public Administration, Murmansk, Russia to community governments in Canada, where she currently collaborates with the Hamlet of Igloolik and community partners in Deline.

More information at: http://www1.carleton.ca/sppa/people/abele-frances-d

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Southcott

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:09:22 GMT

Chris Southcott

Kiri Staples — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 16:30:26 GMT

Professor, Department of Sociology, Lakehead University

ReSDA Research Director and Theme 2 Coordinator -Sustainable Communities

T. 807-343-8349
F. 807-346-7831 csouthco@lakeheadu.ca
Department of Sociology
955 Oliver Road
Lakehead University
Thunder Bay ON P7B 5E1

csouthco(at)lakeheadu.ca

Bio

The research director for ReSDA is Chris Southcott. Raised in Northern Canada, he has been involved in community-based research in the Circumpolar North for almost 25 years. During these years he has published over 80 scientific reports, books, book chapters, and articles dealing with social and economic change in Northern Canada and the rest of the circumpolar world. Recently he co-edited the first ever work to analyze the effects of globalization on Arctic communities (Heininen and Southcott, 2010) and the first ever work on migration in the Circumpolar North (Huskey and Southcott, 2010). In 2009 he was asked by the Northern Development Minister’s Forum to write their major report on the changing economies of the North (Southcott and Irlbacher-Fox, 2009).

Over the past 10 years he has led several major Canadian and international research initiatives dealing with social and economic development in northern regions. In 2001 and 2002 he successfully led a team of 12 international social scientists in the first attempt to produce circumpolar social science curriculum material for the University of the Arctic. In 2004 he was chosen to be the lead author for the International Conference on Arctic Research Planning’s Report on Research Outreach (Science Plan 11). In 2006 he was awarded a major SSHRC grant involving 35 researchers and 20 community partners to examine ways that community-based organizations in Northern Canada could better ensure sustainable development in the region. This led to the establishment of the Social Economy Research Network for Northern Canada for which he currently serves as Chair and Research Director. Also in 2006 he was awarded a grant to lead Canadian participation in the European Science Foundation-lead Boreas project dealing with migration in the Circumpolar North. Since 2005 he has been Chair of the University of the Arctic’s Research Outreach program. In 2009 he was chosen by UNESCO to represent Canadian social

science in their International Experts project on Sustainable Development and Climate Change in the Arctic

More information: http://sociology.lakeheadu.ca/wp/?pg=11

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Outreach

Kiri Staples — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 22:58:39 GMT

ReSDA Newsletters

To subscribe to this newsletter, e-mail vwalker@yukoncollege.yk.ca

Current Print version of Newsletter

ReSDA Newsletter #1 - Fall 2012 (pdf file)

Current e-newsletter

Workshops, Meetings and other ReSDA Events

Powerpoint presentation from meeting with Yukon Government representatives in Whitehorse, YT May 16th, 2012

First Annual ReSDA workshop in Yellowknife, NT November 24-25, 2011

Presentation to the Intergovernmental Working Group on the North, Government of Canada, Ottawa, March 25, 2011

ReSDA Outreach Strategy

ReSDA will stress the transfer of knowledge gained from its activities to users. It will put in place an outreach strategy that concentrates on the dissemination of information to northern communities, but will also place Canadian researchers in a position to collaborate with others at the forefront of international research on resource development. The plan will be organized around three main audiences: northern communities, policy makers and industry, and the research community, each with several components.

Outreach to northern communities

Both national and regional partner/stakeholder workshops – held annually, these workshops will involve both the stakeholders and the public, and will be organized in a similar way as the Community Research Workshops. This will allow those involved in the projects to collaborate with one another, as well as receive comments and validation from the community. Subproject Community Research Workshops – as previously mentioned, these workshops allow researchers to present their work to community members, and in return receive comments and validation Plain language newsletter – will be sent to all partners and stakeholders. Each of the subprojects will be expected to produce a newsletter and ReSDA as a whole will also create one. These will be made available to the public on the web-site. Learning materials – in conjunction with the University of the Arctic, ReSDA will produce a set of materials related to resource development for the purposes of education and training. Community library distribution – all of ReSDA’s printed material will be sent to all northern community libraries in the region Documentary films – with the help of the research team leaders, a documentary series will be created to feature each of the research themes in four one-hour segments. These will then be sent to schools and libraries in northern communities.	Old Crow, Yukon Territory - Photo by T. Jeans
Policy makers and industry:
Special workshops for government policy makers – an annual workshop will be held specifically for policy makers and industry representatives in order to emphasize the policy implications of the research being done. Policy relevant research reports – starting in the fourth year of the project, ReSDA will create a number of reports that detail the policy implications of the research results. These will be distributed specifically to government and industry stakeholders, as well as made available to the public on the web-site.
Research community:
Peer-reviewed journal articles – will be produced by each subproject, in addition to a series of general summary articles ReSDA Research Report Series - will synthesize the results of the subprojects and then be peer-reviewed. These volumes will also be available on the website. Edited Summary Volumes – in year four of the project, the first volume summarizing the research results will be published. A second will also be published in the seventh year.

Research Themes

Kiri Staples — Wed, 15 Jun 2011 21:18:02 GMT

The research plan envisaged for ReSDA will be based on four themes: Sustainable Regions, Sustainable Communities, Sustainable Cultures, and Sustainable Environments. Each theme will be headed by a Theme Coordinator. Within these themes, research subprojects will examine various resource sectors such as oil and gas, mining, wildlife management, fishing, and forestry.

In addition, the subprojects will also be categorized according to three types of research questions.

those looking at measuring the impacts of resource development
those analyzing the impacts of resource development
those finding ways to help Arctic communities deal with these impacts through enhancing the benefits of development and mitigating negative impacts.

The relationship between the themes and types of research are represented in the diagram on the right.

Sustainable Regions

This research theme is centred on finding ways to ensure that the regions of the North have the appropriate tools to mitigate the negative impacts of resource development and allow more benefits of this development to stay in the region. With a focus on policy-related research, this theme will build upon and revise the ideas developed and tested in the Research Development Initiative (2009-11) project, “Understanding the New Northern Economy”. The institutional framework for economic planning and resource development decision-making in northern Canada is the consequence of three decades of political development and remarkable social change (Abele, 2009). Much of what exists today is an institutional response to Aboriginal peoples' struggles for more democratic control over the terms of their lives. New and evolving public and Aboriginal governments, an innovative regulatory framework involving high levels of public participation, coupled with the sustained engagement of a federal government focused on national (and not necessarily regional) priorities all create a unique environment for policy development (McCrank, 2008; Braden, 2009).The very newness of these arrangements, and the high stakes for northern communities in light of the changes that global warming is bringing, create a need for evidence-based policy development that is coordinated, collaborative and open to continuous improvement. This research theme will develop new evidence, sift and synthesize research from range of disciplines, and offer innovative analysis in direct response to these needs. The projects will aim to raise public awareness of research results and policy options, while ensuring that dialogue with policy-makers continues.

Subprojects include:

What are the negative impacts of past resource development that have presented a barrier to sustainable development in Canada’s North?
What have been the negative impacts of past mining activities that have served as barriers to sustainable development in the Canadian North?
What policy changes are helping resource development in the region contribute to a greater degree of sustainability?
What types of IBAs are most effective at promoting the sustainable development of resources in Northern Canada?
What is the impact of these new security concerns on attempts by the region to promote the sustainable development of its resources?
What are the appropriate models for developing commercial fisheries in the region in a sustainable manner?
Quels sont les rapports entre la structure économique régionale et les conditions économiques des ménages, tentant de répondre à des questions du genre: la stratification, la pauvreté et l'exclusion

Theme Coordinator - Frances Abele, Carleton University

Other team members include: Michel Beaulieu (Lakehead University), Ben Bradshaw (University of Guelph), Ken Coates (University of Waterloo), Gerard Duhaime (Université Laval), Lassi Heininen, (University of Lapland, Finland),Arn Keeling (Memorial University), Whitney Lackenbauer (University of Waterloo), Suzanne Mills (McMaster University), Bram Noble (University of Saskatchewan), Thierry Rodon (Université Laval), John Sandlos (Memorial University), Stephan Schott (Carleton University), Deborah Simmons (University of Manitoba)

Sustainable Communities

Canada’s Arctic communities have changed drastically over the past 100 years. These changes have resulted in a tremendous amount of social and economic stress (Heininen and Southcott, 2010). Recent events such as the uncertain but already evident impacts of climate change have increased the likelihood of new challenges, but some have also offered promise for these communities to become increasingly involved in finding solutions to these challenges (Furgal, 2005; Ford, 2010). The possibility now exists to find new ways of developing the natural resources of the region in a manner that allows these communities to deal with these challenges and ensure sustainable futures (Winther, 2001; Natcher and Hickey, 2005; Smith, 2005; Fondahl et al, 2010). While the previous theme highlights policy-related research, this theme will concentrate on examining community specific impacts.

Subprojects include:

What are the impacts of resource development-related migration on Northern communities?
What are the impacts of commuting on communities in the North?
What are the impacts of resource development on the health and well-being of Northern communities?
How can we establish baseline data to measure the impact of resource development on a community?
What form of community partnerships function best?
How can changes of quality of life brought on by resource development be measured in the Canadian context?

Theme Coordinator - Chris Southcott, Lakehead University

Other team members include: Nils Aarsaether (University of Tromso, Norway), Wiktor Adamowicz (University of Alberta), Matt Berman (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Susan Chatwood (University of Toronto), Gail Fondahl (University of Northern British Columbia), Tim Heleniak (University of Maryland), Lee Huskey (University of Alaska, Anchorage), Mark Nuttall (University of Alberta), Joan Nymand-Larsen (University of Akureyri, Iceland), Andrey Petrov (University of Northern Iowa), Birger Poppel (University of Greenland), Larisa Riabova (Kola Science Centre, Russia), Peter Schweitzer (University of Alaska, Fairbanks), Florian Stammler (University of Lapland, Finland), Olli Westerlund (Umea University, Sweden), Gary Wilson (University of Northern British Columbia), T. Kue Young (University of Toronto)

Sustainable Cultures

Most communities in Northern Canada are Indigenous communities. The Indigenous peoples of the region have undergone tremendous social change over the past 60 years. The recent history of these peoples is marked by the struggle to regain control over their communities. Through recent land claims and other mechanisms the Indigenous peoples of Northern Canada are reshaping the North in a manner that supports and enhances their traditional cultures and future economic aspirations. For resource development in Northern Canada to be truly sustainable, it must occur in a manner that supports the cultural foundations of the Indigenous peoples of the region and enhances their ability to participate in the economic and social affairs of the region.

Subprojects include:

How can we mitigate the negative impacts of resource development on food security?
Wildlife resources and sustainable communities
Resource development and the subsistence economy
Which aspects of the modern treaties have had the most positive impacts on promoting Aboriginal involvement in the development of the region’s resources?
How are land claims organizations able to contribute most effectively to the sustainable development of resources in the region?
What type of employment programs best enhance local Aboriginal employment in the resource sector?
What are the most effective training techniques that encourage local Aboriginal employment in resource development?
How can communities optimize opportunities found in the mixed economy?

Theme Coordinator – David Natcher, University of Saskatchwan

Other team members include - James Ford (McGill University), Chris Furgal (Trent University), Martha Dowsley (Lakehead University), Thierry Rodon (Université Laval), Virginia Gibson (University of British Columbia), Hayley Hesseln (University of Saskatchewan)

Sustainable Environments

The Arctic is home to some of the world’s most fragile ecosystems. Local communities, regional governments, and other northern policy makers must ensure that natural resources valued for both subsistence and market economies are developed in ways that sustain those resources and those who depend on them for their social, economic and cultural well-being.

Subprojects include:

Social, economic and political opportunities and challenges of sustainable energy technologies Role of social norms and networks in mitigating the risks associated with climate change impacts on local food sources
What are the opportunities and challenges of improving food security in the context of a changing resource economy? What kind of multi-scale institutional arrangements are needed to improve local food systems?
As some resources decline in health and availability, what alternative resources (option) are available to individuals/households? What choices are individuals making between these options and what are the implications for the health and sustainability of communities and local ecosystems?
How can we better manage conflicts between the interests of the tourism industry and resource development?

Theme Coordinator – Brenda Parlee, University of Alberta

Other team members include: Ken Caine (University of Alberta), Harvey Lemelin (Lakehead University), James Ford (McGill University), Chris Furgal (Trent University), Wiktor Adamowicz (University of Alberta)

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ReSDA network

Valoree Walker — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 18:00:27 GMT

ReSDA organization Chart

ReSDA network

Valoree Walker — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:59:07 GMT

Network Structure

Valoree Walker — Thu, 07 Apr 2011 17:58:23 GMT

ReSDA builds on several existing networks and partnerships. Foundational to ReSDA are the networking and partnership model established by the Social Economy Research Network for Northern Canada (SERNNoCa). A main coordination office will be located at the Yukon Research Centre at Yukon College with regional offices established at the Aurora Research Institute in the Northwest Territories, the Nunavut Research Institute, the Nunavik Research Centre at Makivik and the Labrador Institute.

In addition to these coordination offices regional social sciences laboratories will be established at the same location with funds provided by CFI. These will ensure that researchers have dedicated space for their research and the necessary equipment.

ReSDA will be governed by a Network Steering Committee composed of 11 voting members. This will include the Principal Investigator, the other Theme Coordinators, 2 ReSDA researchers elected for a 3 year period, and 5 representatives of the partner institutions representing the 5 regions of the Canadian North. Initially the partner institutions will be the Yukon Research Centre (formerly the Northern Research Institute), Aurora Research Institute, Nunavut Research Institute, Makivik Corporation, and the Labrador Institute. The Network Steering Committee will be assisted by the Network Management (Scientific) Committee composed of the PI, 3 Theme Coordinators and 2 elected ReSDA researchers and 2 traditional knowledge holders/experts appointed by the indigenous partner organizations. This committee will evaluate the subproject research proposals submitted.

In addition to supporting the activities of the Network Steering Committee, ReSDA will establish regional Partnership Advisory Committees supported by the regional coordinators. These will be composed of the regional partners listed on the proposal, the researchers doing research in this particular region and one of the Theme coordinators. This committee will discuss progress on regional research activities, evaluate future needs and plan regional knowledge dissemination and transfer activities.

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Forms and Guidelines

Travel Expense Claims for ReSDA

Workshops

First Annual ReSDA Workshop in Yellowknife, NT

Second Annual ReSDA Workshop in Whitehorse, YT

Third Annual ReSDA Workshop in Iqaluit, NU

Message from the ReSDA Research Director

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ReSDA Newsletters

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Map of Participating and Partner Institutions

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ReSDA Investigators

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ReSDA Workshop 2012

The Second Annual ReSDA Research workshop "Bridging Gaps in Knowledge" will be held in Whitehorse, Yukon on November 21-23, 2012

Background

The Workshop

Workshop Information and Materials

Presentations

Travel and Accommodations

ReSDA Gap Analysis

Next Steps for Gap Analysis and ReSDA Research (November 29, 2012)

Recording of ReSDA Workshop availalbe at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/research-and-sustainable-development ReSDA Gap Analysis Draft Outlines document (pdf)

ReSDA Gap Analysis Abstracts (pdf)

Summary Table and links to gap analysis outlines

ReSDA Gap Analysis Details

Other Research projects

Workshops and Meetings

Links

Network Management Committee

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Network Steering Committee

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ReSDA Management Committee

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Potential Subprojects from ReSDA proposal

First Annual ReSDA Workshop

The Workshop

Workshop Information and Materials

Information

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Project updates

Developing Inuvialuit Baseline Indicators System for (Self)Monitoring Community Well-Being and Impacts of Resource Development

Media

Nunatsiaq Online. News Iqaluit. September 21, 2012 Circumpolar project will research “best practices” in Arctic resource development.

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Sub-projects

Research Funding

Update on Research (March 19, 2012)

Table of Research Plan Outline with 13 key research areas

Other Research projects

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Sustainable Communities and the Yukon Mining Boom: A conference TBD

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Upcoming Events

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Outreach

ReSDA Newsletters

Workshops, Meetings and other ReSDA Events

ReSDA Outreach Strategy

Research Themes

Sustainable Regions

Recording of ReSDA Workshop availalbe at http://www.ustream.tv/channel/research-and-sustainable-development

ReSDA Gap Analysis Draft Outlines document (pdf)