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UNINA9910254109403321 |
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Autore |
Royer Marie-Jeanne S |
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Titolo |
Climate, Environment and Cree Observations : James Bay Territory, Canada / / by Marie-Jeanne S. Royer |
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Cham : , : Springer International Publishing : , : Imprint : Springer, , 2016 |
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Edizione |
[1st ed. 2016.] |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (92 p.) |
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Collana |
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SpringerBriefs in Climate Studies, , 2213-784X |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Climate change |
Atmospheric sciences |
Climate Change |
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts |
Atmospheric Sciences |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references at the end of each chapters. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Preface; Acknowledgments; Contents; Abbreviations; Chapter 1: Introduction; References; Chapter 2: Climate Change and Traditional Ecological Knowledge; 2.1 Why Climate Change?; 2.2 Why Is There All This Interest in Climate Change?; 2.3 What Exactly Is Climate Change?; 2.4 Are These Projections Reliable?; 2.5 Climate Change, Adaptation and Vulnerable Spaces; 2.6 What Is Traditional Ecological Knowledge?; 2.7 TEK and Biodiversity; 2.8 Combining TEK and Scientific Knowledge; References; Chapter 3: Eastern James Bay and the Cree; 3.1 The Eastern James Bay; 3.1.1 Borders and Administration |
3.1.2 Conventions and Agreements3.1.3 Development Projects; 3.1.4 The Physical Environment; 3.2 The Cree of the Eastern James Bay; 3.2.1 Eeyou Istchee; 3.2.2 The Communities; 3.2.2.1 Chisasibi; 3.2.2.2 Eastmain; 3.2.2.3 Mistissini; 3.2.2.4 Nemaska; 3.2.2.5 OujeĢ-Bougoumou; 3.2.2.6 Waskaganish; 3.2.2.7 Waswanipi; 3.2.2.8 Wemindji; 3.2.2.9 Whapmagoostui; 3.2.3 Traditional Subsistence Activities; References; Chapter 4: Traditional Subsistence Activities and Change; 4.1 Methodology; 4.1.1 A Case Study in Ethnoecology; 4.1.2 Data Sources and Collection; 4.1.3 Questionnaires; 4.1.4 Interviews |
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4.1.5 Data Triangulation4.2 The Climate and the Environment; 4.2.1 Available Weather Stations; 4.2.2 Temperature; 4.2.3 Snowfall and Snow Depth; 4.2.4 Inland Ice Conditions; 4.2.5 Extreme Weather Events; 4.2.6 And What of Humans?; References; Chapter 5: Conclusions; References; Glossary |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book examines the effects of climate and environmental change in the Eastern James Bay, Canada. This socio-environmentally oriented volume integrates scientific literature with the established ecological knowledge to explore current issues. This multidisciplinary approach allows for a broader understanding of the forces at play on the environment and the societies that inhabit it. It is suited to a wide range of readers from researchers and professionals working in the field to graduate students in climate change, geography, environmental science and ecology. |
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