CAFF 2017: Arctic Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom: Changes in the North American Arctic
Geographical coverage
| Geographical scale of the assessment | Regional |
|---|---|
| Country or countries covered | Canada, United States |
| Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name |
North American Arctic |
Geographical scale of the assessment
Regional
Country or countries covered
Canada, United States
Any other necessary information or explanation for identifying the location of the assessment, including site or region name
North American Arctic
Conceptual framework, methodology and scope
Assessment objectives
This report, written in large part by Arctic indigenous peoples, acknowledges the importance of including Arctic indigenous peoples Traditional Knowledge and Wisdom (TK&W) in scientific efforts to fully understand the nature of biodiversity and biodiversity changes in the North. It argues that without this input included in a systemic way throughout the scientific community we will never know the real scope of shifts occurring within the myriad of diverse northern biological and ecological systems.
Mandate for the assessment
Conceptual framework and/or methodology used for the assessment
URL or copy of conceptual framework developed or adapted
https://www.caff.is/monitoring-series/412-arctic-traditional-knowledge-and-wisdom-changes-in-the-north-american-arctic
System(s) assessed
- Marine
- Coastal
- Island
- Inland water
- Forest and woodland
- Grassland
- Mountain
- Polar
Species groups assessed
Ecosystem services/functions assessed
Provisioning
Regulating
Supporting Services/Functions
Cultural Services
Scope of assessment includes
Drivers of change in systems and services
No
Impacts of change in services on human well-being
No
Options for responding/interventions to the trends observed
No
Explicit consideration of the role of biodiversity in the systems and services covered by the assessment
No
Timing of the assessment
Year assessment started
2016
Year assessment finished
2017
If ongoing, year assessment is anticipated to finish
Periodicity of assessment
Unknown
Assessment outputs
Website(s)
Report(s)
Communication materials (e.g. brochure, presentations, posters, audio-visual media)
Journal publications
Training materials
Other documents/outputs
Tools and processes
Tools and approaches used in the assessment
- Social (non-monetary) valuation
Process used for stakeholder engagement in the assessment process and which component
Key stakeholder groups engaged
Indigenous organisations, peoples
The number of people directly involved in the assessment process
10-100
Incorporation of scientific and other types of knowledge
- Traditional/local knowledge
Supporting documentation for specific approaches, methodology or criteria developed and/or used to integrate knowledge systems into the assessment
Assessment reports peer reviewed
No
Data
Accessibility of data used in assessment
Policy impact
Impacts the assessment has had on policy and/or decision making, as evidenced through policy references and actions
Delivered to a meeting of the foreign Ministers of the Arctic states in May 2017
Independent or other review on policy impact of the assessment
No
Lessons learnt for future assessments from these reviews
Capacity building
Capacity building needs identified during the assessment
Actions taken by the assessment to build capacity
Network and sharing experiences, Workshops, Communication and awareness raising
