Synthesizing Past, Present and Future Climate Variability in the Cambrien Lake, Nachicapau Lake and Fort McKenzie Area (Naskapi Territory)

The Cambrien Lake, Nachicapau Lake and Fort McKenzie area (the “CNFM”) has been attributed high conservation potential by Nunavik’s regional stakeholders due to its exceptional biophysical characteristics and its significance to the Naskapis, as it includes a major Naskapi gathering place. The CNFM’s important hydroelectric and mining potentials prevent strict protection status at this time, but it is the subject of an agreement setting out specific commitments regarding mining activities and hydroelectric development.
Little climate-related information is available for the CNFM. As a result, the capacity and vulnerability of geoecosystems remain difficult to quantify, preventing their proper consideration in decision-making. A synthesis of past, current and future climate variability is therefore required for the area. A state-of-the-art picture will act as a common basis to describe and quantify such variabilities, which will feed decision-making for future uses of the CNFM.

Faculty Supervisor:

Etienne Boucher

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Partner:

Naskapi Village of Kawawachikamach

Discipline:

Earth science

Sector:

Public administration

University:

Université du Québec à Montréal

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