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International Polar Year Canadian Science Report
Each Canadian research project was required to be relevant to the needs of northern communities, involve Northerners in planning and implementing the research and include an element of capacity building for students and communities. Indeed, unlike previous IPYs, IPY 2007-2008 included people from the circumpolar world in the planning and execution of research projects, a recognition that local populations in the circumpolar world now have more control over their lives through land claim settlements and self government."--Introduction.
Proceedings of a Conference on a Northern Foreign Policy for Canada
Presents the report of a conference on the need to recognize the North as a legitimate part of Canadian foreign policy. The conference examined six specific areas deemed central to such a policy: economic development and trade, the environment, support for Arctic science and technology, maritime issues, Arctic security, and cultural co-operation. Other topics discussed include bilateral relations with the United States, Russia, and the Scandinavian countries, as well as the policy-making process.
Minutes of Proceedings and Evidence of the Legislative Committee on Bill C-72, an Act to Establish the Canadian Polar Commission and to Amend Certain Acts in Consequence Thereof
Discussion of Bill C-72 establishing the Canadian Polar Commission in order to promote the development and dissemination of knowledge of the Polar regions (Canada north of 60, the circumpolar regions and the Antarctic) and to advise the Minister of Indian Affairs and Northern Development on polar matters.
Canada and Polar Science
Presents an edited record of the verbatim transcript of a conference intended to review and stimulate current thinking about the state of polar science in Canada. Topics of presentations included polar science research, polar biology, indigenous partnerships in northern research, earth and atmospheric sciences, northern communications, environmental perspectives, and science policy.
Encyclopedia of the Arctic
With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.
Canada's Changing North
When Canada's Changing North was first published in 1971, it quickly became a popular and reliable overview of the geography and culture of the Canadian North. In the three decades since it first appeared, great changes have occurred in this huge region that makes up two thirds of Canada's total area. This revised and expanded edition provides a new generation with a comprehensive and up-to-date introduction to the Canadian North and outlines how this region has become increasingly integrated into both the Canadian national fabric and the world.Among the many recent developments explored in Canada's Changing North is the legal recognition of aboriginal rights by the Canadian state, which has...
Canada and Polar Science
Report on the feasibility and advisability of establishing a Canadian national polar institute. Identifies the present situation, the needs not satisfied by the present situation and possible options.
