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Human/nature relations in the Arctic: changing perspectives

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Gail Osherenko
Gail Osherenko
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Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth College, Hanover, New Hampshire 03755, USA
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Abstract

Differing conceptions of the relationship between humans and the environment shape policies regarding Arctic development and protection. From the fifteenth century to the early twentieth century, conquest and colonization perspectives prevailed. While vestiges of these views still color Arctic policy, the dominant approach of governments today is balanced development. On the horizon, alternative conceptions are gradually changing both policy decisions and decision-making processes in the Arctic. These include sustainable and regenerative development, rational ecology, ecofeminism, and indigenous perspectives.

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Polar Record , Volume 28 , Issue 167 , October 1992 , pp. 277 - 284
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1992

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