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Youth are usually not (yet) decision makers in politics or in
business corporations, but the sustainability of Arctic settlements
depends on whether or not youth envision such places as offering
opportunities for a good future. This is the first
multidisciplinary volume presenting original research on Arctic
youth. This edited book presents the results of two research
projects on youth wellbeing and senses of place in the Arctic
region. The contributions are united by their focus on agency.
Rather than seeing youth as vulnerable and possible victims of
decisions by others, they illustrate the diverse avenues that youth
pursue to achieve a good life in the Arctic. The contributions also
show which social, economic, political and legal conditions provide
the best frame for youth agency in Arctic settlements. Rather than
portraying the Arctic as a resource frontier, a hotspot for climate
change and a place where biodiversity and traditional Indigenous
cultures are under threat, the book introduces the Arctic as a
place for opportunities, the realization of life trajectories and
young people’s images of home. Rooted in anthropology, the
chapters also feature contributions from the fields of sociology,
geography, sustainability science, legal studies and political
science. This book is intended for an audience interested in
anthropology, political science, Arctic urban studies, youth
studies, Arctic social sciences and humanities in general. It would
attract those working on Arctic sustainability, wellbeing in the
Arctic, Arctic demography and overall wellbeing of youth.
This handbook brings together the expertise of Indigenous and
non-Indigenous scholars to offer a comprehensive overview of issues
surrounding the well-being, self-determination and sustainability
of Indigenous peoples in the Arctic. Offering multidisciplinary
insights from leading figures, this handbook highlights Indigenous
challenges, approaches and solutions to pressing issues in Arctic
regions, such as a warming climate and the loss of biodiversity. It
furthers our understanding of the Arctic experience by analyzing
how people not only survive but thrive in the planet’s harshest
climate through their innovation, ingenuity and agency to tackle
rapidly changing environments and evolving political, social,
economic and cultural conditions. The book is structured into three
distinct parts that cover key topics in recent and future research
with Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. The first part examines the
diversity of Indigenous peoples and their cultural expressions in
the different Arctic states. It also focuses on the well-being of
Indigenous peoples in the Arctic regions. The second part relates
to the identities and livelihoods that Indigenous peoples in Arctic
regions derive from the resources in their environments. This
interconnection between resources and people’s identities
underscores their entitlements to use their lands and resources.
The third and final part provides insights into the political
involvement of Indigenous peoples from local all the way to the
international level and their right to self-determination and some
of the recent related topics in this field. This book offers a
novel contribution to Arctic studies, empowering Indigenous
research for the future and rebuilding the image of Indigenous
peoples as proactive participants, signaling their pivotal role in
the co-production of knowledge. It will appeal to scholars and
students of law, political sciences, geography, anthropology,
Arctic studies and environmental studies, as well as policy-makers
and professionals.
Youth are usually not (yet) decision makers in politics or in
business corporations, but the sustainability of Arctic settlements
depends on whether or not youth envision such places as offering
opportunities for a good future. This is the first
multidisciplinary volume presenting original research on Arctic
youth. This edited book presents the results of two research
projects on youth wellbeing and senses of place in the Arctic
region. The contributions are united by their focus on agency.
Rather than seeing youth as vulnerable and possible victims of
decisions by others, they illustrate the diverse avenues that youth
pursue to achieve a good life in the Arctic. The contributions also
show which social, economic, political and legal conditions provide
the best frame for youth agency in Arctic settlements. Rather than
portraying the Arctic as a resource frontier, a hotspot for climate
change and a place where biodiversity and traditional Indigenous
cultures are under threat, the book introduces the Arctic as a
place for opportunities, the realization of life trajectories and
young people's images of home. Rooted in anthropology, the chapters
also feature contributions from the fields of sociology, geography,
sustainability science, legal studies and political science. This
book is intended for an audience interested in anthropology,
political science, Arctic urban studies, youth studies, Arctic
social sciences and humanities in general. It would attract those
working on Arctic sustainability, wellbeing in the Arctic, Arctic
demography and overall wellbeing of youth.
This handbook brings together the expertise of Indigenous and
non-Indigenous scholars to offer a comprehensive overview of issues
surrounding the well-being, self-determination and sustainability
of Indigenous peoples in the Arctic. Offering multidisciplinary
insights from leading figures, this handbook highlights Indigenous
challenges, approaches and solutions to pressing issues in Arctic
regions, such as a warming climate and the loss of biodiversity. It
furthers our understanding of the Arctic experience by analyzing
how people not only survive but thrive in the planet's harshest
climate through their innovation, ingenuity and agency to tackle
rapidly changing environments and evolving political, social,
economic and cultural conditions. The book is structured into three
distinct parts that cover key topics in recent and future research
with Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic. The first part examines the
diversity of Indigenous peoples and their cultural expressions in
the different Arctic states. It also focuses on the well-being of
Indigenous peoples in the Arctic regions. The second part relates
to the identities and livelihoods that Indigenous peoples in Arctic
regions derive from the resources in their environments. This
interconnection between resources and people's identities
underscores their entitlements to use their lands and resources.
The third and final part provides insights into the political
involvement of Indigenous peoples from local all the way to the
international level and their right to self-determination and some
of the recent related topics in this field. This book offers a
novel contribution to Arctic studies, empowering Indigenous
research for the future and rebuilding the image of Indigenous
peoples as proactive participants, signaling their pivotal role in
the co-production of knowledge. It will appeal to scholars and
students of law, political sciences, geography, anthropology,
Arctic studies and environmental studies, as well as policy-makers
and professionals.
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