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A Strong Mitigation Scenario Maintains Climate Neutrality of Northern Peatlands
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Northern peatlands store 300–600 Pg C, of which approximately half are underlain by permafrost. Climate warming and, in some regions, soil drying from enhanced evaporation are progressively...
ACFN-MCFN Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk Stewardship Plan
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This document describes an Indigenous knowledge-based stewardship plan for the four ranges of the boreal population of woodland caribou (tâdzié in Dené; sagow atihk in Cree; Rangifer tarandus caribou...
Agreement for the Conservation of the Woodland Caribou, Boreal Population with Athabasca Chipewyn First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation
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SARA SECTION 11 (S11) CONSERVATION AGREEMENT - Athabasca Chipewyn First Nation (acfn) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (mcfn) The purpose of this Agreement is to support the implementation of...
Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation launch joint Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk (woodland caribou) Stewardship Plan
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The Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) recently launched a joint Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk (woodland caribou) Stewardship Plan. The plan outlines strategies to...
Connecting Diverse Knowledge Systems for Enhanced Ecosystem Governance: The Multiple Evidence Base Approach
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Indigenous and local knowledge systems as well as practitioners’ knowledge can provide valid and useful knowledge to enhance our understanding of governance of biodiversity and ecosystems for human...
Conservation Agreement: Woodland Caribou (Boreal Population) with Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation
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This Agreement for the conservation of Boreal Caribou is made in duplicate as of March 3, 2022, pursuant to Section 11 of the Species at Risk Act, S.C. 2002, c. 29. Goals and purpose: ** This...
Large Stocks of Peatland Carbon and Nitrogen are Vulnerable to Permafrost Thaw
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Northern peatlands have accumulated large stocks of organic carbon (C) and nitrogen (N), but their spatial distribution and vulnerability to climate warming remain uncertain. Here, we used machine...
Níh boghodi: We Are the Stewards of Our Land
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The primary goal of this strategy is to provide a concrete vision and tool for sustaining the way of life of Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation, particularly in relation to ACFN Homelands, and in the...
Rediscovery of Traditional Ecological Knowledge as Adaptive Management
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Indigenous groups offer alternative knowledge and perspectives based on their own locally developed practices of resource use. We surveyed the international literature to focus on the role of...
Ten Traditional Protocols for Caribou Hunting
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This five-page document provides ten protocols for hunting caribou as described by the Dënesųłıné (Chipewyan) people, and include commentary from elders to help explain the protocols. This resource...
The Boreal-Arctic Wetland and Lake Dataset
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Here we present the Boreal–Arctic Wetland and Lake Dataset (BAWLD), a land cover dataset based on an expert assessment, extrapolated using random forest modelling from available spatial datasets of...
The Third Generation of Pan-Canadian Wetland Map at 10 m Resolution Using Multisource Earth Observation Data on Cloud Computing Platform
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Development of the Canadian Wetland Inventory Map (CWIM) has thus far proceeded over two generations, reporting the extent and location of bog, fen, swamp, marsh, and water wetlands across the country...
Webinar - Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation and Mikisew Cree First Nation Tâdzié/Atihk Stewardship Plan
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For generations, the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) have stewarded the lands and waters of their territories in northeastern Alberta. Boreal woodland...
Webinar - Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk Stewardship Plan - Indigenous Knowledge to Recover Caribou
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This video is a recording of a webinar where Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) presented about their plan for protecting, restoring, and actively managing...
Webinar: Tâdzié-Sagow Atihk Stewardship Plan - Indigenous Knowledge to Recover Caribou
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November 1st, 2023 at 1:00pm EST to November 1st, 2023 at 2:30pm EST
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The Indigenous Knowledge Circle of the National Boreal Caribou Knowledge Consortium invites you to hear Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN) and Mikisew Cree First Nation (MCFN) present about their...
Wetlands as Nature-Based Solutions for Water Management in Different Environments
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Abstract Wetlands are multifunctional systems performing as nature-based solutions (NBS) for water management. This paper provides an overview of natural and constructed wetlands and their potential...