Socio-economic predictors of Inuit hunting choices and their implications for climate change adaptation.

ABSTRACT: In the Arctic, seasonal variation in the accessibility of the land, sea ice and open waters influences which resources can be harvested safely and efficiently. Climate stressors are also increasingly affecting access to subsistence resources. Within Inuit communities, people differ in their involvement with subsistence activities, but little is known about how engagement in the cash economy (time and money available) and other socio-economic factors shape the food production choices of Inuit harvesters, and their ability to adapt to rapid ecological change. We analyse 281 foraging trips involving 23 Inuit harvesters from Kangiqsujuaq, Nunavik, Canada using a Bayesian approach modelling both patch choice and within-patch success. Gender and income predict Inuit harvest strategies: while men

SUBMITTER: Hillemann F 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10505855 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature