Organisational Design for Co-Management : Comparing Four Committees in Nunavik

Le Rapport Brundtland a souligné l’importance des arrangements institutionnels pour résoudre les problèmes liés à la gestion des ressources naturelles. Pour les autochtones, les arrangements de cogestion représentent une façon de participer à la gestion des ressources fauniques et à la protection environnementale. La Convention de la Baie-James et du Nord québécois, signée en 1975, créa plusieurs comités de cogestion ayant pour objet l’environnement et les ressources fauniques. Cet article examine la littérature sur la cogestion et en dégage trois principes généraux. Plus particulièrement, ces principes interrogent la capacité des comités de cogestion de s’adapter aux nouvelles demandes et défis environnementaux, d’influencer les décisions des autorités gouvernementales et de représenter la culture et les valeurs autochtones. Chacun des comités de cogestion créés par la Convention est évalué suivant cette grille.The Brundtland Report focused on the importance of institutional arrangements in solving pressing resource problems. Co-management arrangements have been an important avenue for Aboriginals to participate in the management of country foods, and the environments that support them. The James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement, signed in 1975, created several co-management bodies that focus on environments and wildlife. This paper draws on the extensive body of literature on co-management to develop three principles to evaluate these arrangements. These principles have to do with the ability of committees to adapt to changing environments and demands, their effectiveness in influencing government decision-making, and their ability to represent Aboriginal cultures and values. Each of the co-management bodies created by the Agreement is evaluated according to these criteria

Native People and the Environmental Regime in the James Bay and Northern Québec Agreement

A major objective of the Cree and Inuit in signing the 1975 James Bay and Northern Quebec Agreement was to protect the environment and thus secure their way of life based on harvesting activities. The main elements of the federal, provincial, and Agreement environmental protection regimes are compared with respect to principles derived from the growing literature on indigenous peoples and environmental assessment. The Agreement contained pioneering provisions for environmental assessment; yet those provisions have not met many of the expectations of the Native people. Part of the dissatisfaction derives from the Agreement itself: some sections are vague and difficult to translate into practices; the advisory committee structures are not well suited to Native cultures; and the right to develop is woven throughout the sections on environmental protection. However, failures and delays in implementing the Agreement have also contributed to this dissatisfaction. These issues have implications for the negotiation strategies of other groups.Un objectif majeur des Cris et des Inuit en signant la Convention de la Baie James et du Nord québécois était de protéger l'environnement et de conserver ainsi leur mode de vie fondé sur les activités d'exploitation des ressources fauniques. On compare les principaux éléments contenus dans les régimes de protection environnementale fédéral, provincial et de la Convention avec les principes tirés de la documentation de plus en plus abondante sur les peuples autochtones et l'évaluation environnementale. La Convention contenait des clauses innovatrices concernant l'évaluation environnementale, mais ces clauses n'ont pas permis de répondre aux attentes des Autochtones. Cette insatisfaction tient en partie à la Convention même: certaines articles sont vagues et difficiles à appliquer concrètement; les structures des comités consultatifs ne conviennent pas bien aux cultures autochtones; et le droit à la mise en valeur se faufile dans tous les articles traitant de la protection environnementale. Cependant, des échecs et des retards dans la mise en oeuvre de la Convention ont également contribué à cette insatisfaction. Ces questions ont des implications pour les stratégies de négociation d'autres groupes

The Ontario Métis : characteristics and identity

Report: iv, 83 p., maps, digital fileQuestions about the nature of Métis identity have received considerable scrutiny in recent years (Foster, 1985; Hatt, 1971; Peterson and Brown, 1985). Events at Red River and Batoche have come to public attention in new ways, and this Prairie segment of Metis history has become increasingly well known. At the same time, it is evident that there are considerable populations in all parts of Canada which consider-themselves Metis, many of which do not have Red River ancestry (Table 1.0). This report explores the issue of Métis identity by analyzing the opinions and attitudes of an Ontario population which identifies itself as Métis, but appears to have few historic links with the Métis at Red River. The data derive from a 1985 questionnaire survey by the Ontario Métis and Non-Status Indian Association (OMNSIA). The survey attempted to identify the concerns, attitudes and opinions of OMNSIA members on issues of relevance to Metis and Non-Status Indians in Ontario (see Appendix A). While there are a number of problems with the survey, it nevertheless represents a unique and valuable resource for research ori Metis identity

Native households in Winnipeg : strategies of co-residence and financial support

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Beyond Food Security: Understanding Access to Cultural Food for Urban Indigenous People in Winnipeg as Indigenous Food Sovereignty

Access to safe, affordable and nutritious food is an obstacle facing many Indigenous people in the inner city of Winnipeg, which is known for having vast food deserts. While food security is an urgent social, economic, cultural and health issue for Indigenous people in urban areas, and particularly those living in inner city areas, there are some unique elements of food security related to cultural values. Access to cultural food in urban communities is a challenge for Indigenous people. This paper discusses the results of some preliminary research conducted which explored the experiences and meanings associated with Indigenous cultural food for Indigenous people living in urban communities and the larger goals of what is being called “Indigenous Food Sovereignty” (IFS) with regards to cultural food specifically. When Indigenous people have the skills to practice IFS, a whole range of positive benefits to their social and economic well-being can unfold. Three themes which emerged from this research include (1) growing, harvesting, preparing and eating cultural food as ceremony, (2) cultural food as a part of connection to land through reciprocity and (3) re-learning IFS to address food insecurity in the city."Th is project was generously funded by the Urban Aboriginal Knowledge Network (SSHRC), Manitoba Research Alliance (SSHRC), Government of Manitoba Ministry of Indigenous Aff airs, University of Winnipeg Major Research Award, University of Winnipeg Partnership Development Grant, and the University of Winnipeg Discretionary Grant."http://cjur.uwinnipeg.ca/index.php/cjur/article/view/

Prospectus, October 18, 1978

PARKLAND\u27S BOOKSTORE-- IS IT RIPPING YOU OFF?; letters to the editor One student does not want gay bars to turn into \u27freak shows\u27; Give blood today; College Cuisine; Dec. 31 is EC fellowship application deadline; Advertising Policy; Instructors attend meeting next week; Electronics \u27bugs\u27 invited to Parkland; Gammon elected charter member; Riding club has contest; Raffle winners have last day to claim prizes; Language clubs will have dinner; Nov. 5 poetry review deadline; PC defines typical student; Taiwan students to give performance at U of I; SNAP to host guest speakers; Parkland is getting ready for hard winter; PC math contest to be Saturday, April 28; Mimes visit campus; Legal clinic is Oct. 19; Farm emergency workshop to be held on Nov. 4; Women\u27s creativity honored; Parkland\u27s nursing program is Gogol\u27s first full-time job; High cost of books is common problem; DeShong attacking PC apathy; PC health service sponsors lectures; WPCD\u27s Top 15 For The Week Of Oct. 9; Final Christmas bazaar meeting; \u27I Quit Smoking\u27 draws fifteen; PC events for the week; Battered women series part 2: Battered women face struggles; Craft media in art exhibit; Free Classifieds; Informants can profit; Family Service conducts workshop; Golf team places 20th; PC still looking for wrestlers; Paxton still undefeated; \u27Spikers\u27 ready for tourney; Intramural basketball team organizing now; B-ball meeting for girls to be tuesday; Fast Freddy Contest; Fast Freddy has a winner with three wrong answershttps://spark.parkland.edu/prospectus_1978/1007/thumbnail.jp

Development and Characterization of an Air-Cooled Loop Heat Pipe With a Wick in the Condenser

Thermal management of modern electronics is rapidly becoming a critical bottleneck of their computational performance. Air-cooled heat sinks offer ease and flexibility in installation and are currently the most widely used solution for cooling electronics. We report the characterization of a novel loop heat pipe (LHP) with a wick in the condenser, developed for the integration into an air-cooled heat sink. The evaporator and condenser are planar (102 mm × 102 mm footprint) and allow for potential integration of multiple, stacked condensers. The condenser wick is used to separate the liquid and vapor phases during condensation by capillary menisci and enables the use of multiple condensers with equal condensation behavior and performance. In this paper, the thermal–fluidic cycle is outlined, and the requirements to generate capillary pressure in the condenser are discussed. The LHP design to fulfill the requirements is then described, and the experimental characterization of a single-condenser version of the LHP is reported. The thermal performance was dependent on the fan speed and the volume of the working fluid; a thermal resistance of 0.177  °C/W was demonstrated at a heat load of 200 W, fan speed of 5000 rpm and fluid volume of 67 mL. When the LHP was filled with the working fluid to the proper volume, capillary pressure in the condenser was confirmed for all heat loads tested, with a maximum of 3.5 kPa at 200 W. When overfilled with the working fluid, the condenser was flooded with liquid, preventing the formation of capillary pressure and significantly increasing the LHP thermal resistance. This study provides the detailed thermal–fluidic considerations needed to generate capillary pressure in the condenser for controlling the condensation behavior and serves as the basis of developing multiple-condenser LHPs with low thermal resistance.United States. Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (W31P4Q-09-1-0007