Climate change and hazards associated with ice use in northern Canada

Arctic, Antarctic, and Alpine Research

Volumn 40, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 647-659

  Ford, James D ^a   Pearce, Tristan ^b   Gilligan, Justin ^c   Smit, Barry ^b   Oakes, Jill ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF GUELPH   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLIMATE CHANGE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CULTURE; ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS; FOOD AVAILABILITY; HAZARD; HUNTING; ICE; TRADITIONAL KNOWLEDGE; TRAVEL BEHAVIOR; WEATHER;

CANADA; CHURCHILL; IGLOOLIK; MANITOBA; NORTH AMERICA; NORTHWEST TERRITORIES; NUNAVUT; ULUKHAKTOK;

EID: 58149386184     PISSN: 15230430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1657/1523-0430(07-040)[FORD]2.0.CO;2     Document Type: Review

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