For Peat’s Sake! Climate Change, Citizen Science, and the Northwest Territories
| dc.contributor.author | Newby, Coleen | |
| dc.date.accessioned | 2022-09-09T20:34:22Z | |
| dc.date.available | 2022-09-09T20:34:22Z | |
| dc.date.issued | 2022-08 | |
| dc.description.abstract | The Northwest Territories is experiencing global warming at a rate two to three times faster than the other areas of Canada (Environment and Natural Resources [ENR], n.d.-b). Canada has committed to address climate change, participate in the global low-carbon economy, and build resilience in Canada’s most impacted communities. There is growing global concern regarding the pace at which frozen peat is thawing, and the potential for the release of carbon and other greenhouse gases into the atmosphere (Hugelius, 2020). The Northwest Territories peatlands are critical for mitigating the effects of climate change and preserving biodiversity. The purpose of this study is to identify a sustainable framework for community-based peatland environmental monitoring that engages Indigenous communities, embraces Traditional knowledge, and increases scientific literacy. Investigating a potential link between the economics of Sustainable Development Goals and project funding may prove to benefit the economic viability to sustain citizen science and conservation. | |
| dc.identifier.citation | Newby, C. (2022). For Peat’s Sake! Climate Change, Citizen Science, and the Northwest Territories (Unpublished master's project). University of Calgary, Calgary, AB. | |
| dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/1880/115186 | |
| dc.identifier.uri | https://dx.doi.org/10.11575/PRISM/40208 | |
| dc.language.iso | eng | |
| dc.publisher.department | Sustainable Energy Development | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Graduate Studies Haskayne School of Business | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Schulich School of Engineering | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Law | |
| dc.publisher.faculty | Faculty of Environmental Design | |
| dc.rights | University of Calgary graduate students retain copyright ownership and moral rights for their thesis. You may use this material in any way that is permitted by the Copyright Act or through licensing that has been assigned to the document. For uses that are not allowable under copyright legislation or licensing, you are required to seek permission. | |
| dc.title | For Peat’s Sake! Climate Change, Citizen Science, and the Northwest Territories | |
| dc.type | report | |
| thesis.degree.grantor | University of Calgary | |
| thesis.degree.name | Master of Science (MSc) |