Opportunities for climate change adaptation: comparative research on Indigenous fisher communities in the Canadian Arctic and Eastern Sri Lanka

The aim of the study is to examine the opportunities for adaptation to climate change in rural fisheries communities. Rural Indigenous fisher populations in particular have been identified as being uniquely sensitive to the effects of climate change, reflecting their often-close relationship to the environment and their dependence on natural resources for their livelihoods, culture, and well-being. This applies to both the Indigenous fisher populations of the ‘Inuit’ communities in the Canadian Arctic and the ‘Vedda’ communities in eastern Sri Lanka. Field data were collected from both locations using a series of face-to-face interviews and participant observation to understand how people experience and respond to climate change impacts. TO BE CONT’D

Faculty Supervisor:

Elena Bennett

Student:

Partner:

Stanford University

Discipline:

Sociology

Sector:

Education

University:

McGill University

Program: