Side Event
Gathering and Use of Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge for Polar Bear Management and Decision Making in Canada
Organizer
Environment Canada
Date and Time
8 October 2013 13:15 - 14:45
The proposed side-event will be co-hosted by Environment Canada and Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (Canada's National Inuit organization). Broadly, the event will provide an overview of how Aboriginal Traditional Knowledge (ATK) is used in management of polar bear in Canada, and ways in which ATK can be effectively integrated with western science in decision-making as it pertains to wildlife management. Specifically, the event will provide an overview of how the management authorities and Aboriginal organizations are working cooperatively to create national level processes for (a) better linking ATK and western science, (b) better utilizing ATK, and (c) strengthening the conduct of ATK research and studies to aid polar bear management decision making. EC and ITK have been working on a joint initiative exploring these themes since 2011.