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Project Title	Post Date	Summary
The People, Animals, Water and Sustenance Program	07-28-2016	The People, Animals, Water, and Sustenance (PAWS) Project is interested in gaining a better understanding of the relationships Iqaluit Inuit have with dogs, water, and food. Currently there are gaps in our understanding of the interactions between dogs, water, and food in a Northern context. In-depth interviews on these topics coupled with sampling of dog feces, water, and clams will help us understand how these relationships interact together and how these relationships may be changing.
Research on Arctic marine mammals	03-06-2012	Research on Arctic marine mammals via the collection of detailed empirical information throughout Canadian Arctic marine ecosystems, using a variety of methods including both scientific and local knowledge.
Portraits of Resilience: Many Strong Voices	01-04-2016	Many Strong Voices is an organization that visited the community of Pangnirtung and did a community based Photo Voice type project with the Youth.
Pan-Territorial Adaptation Initiatives	02-17-2012	Addressing climate change and identifying approaches for supporting current and future climate change adaptation projects across the Canadian Arctic.
Nunavut Climate Change Partnership	05-27-2016	The Nunavut Climate Change Partnership (NCCP) was a collaborative partnership between the Government of Nunavut, Aboriginal Affairs and Northern De
Linking changes in the Arctic marine ecosystem to the provisioning of ecosystem services and Inuit wellbeing	02-16-2015	Climate change pressures, such as warmer temperatures and sea ice decline, transform the Arctic marine ecosystem and could lead to major shifts in its functioning. This study will combine diverse but complementary methods to study the Arctic marine ecosystem and itsinterconnectedness with Inuit communities in the context of a changing Arctic.
Inuit women and environmental change: examining experiences and adaptations in Iqaluit, Nunavut	12-02-2014	This project is investigating how Inuit women in Iqaluit are experiencing climate change within the context of greater socio-economic change. To see the most recent summary please visit http://climatechangenunavut.ca/en/node/3869
Inuit women and environmental change: examining experiences and adaptations in Iqaluit, Nunavut	12-17-2015	This is an updated summary of the previous project posted on December 2, 2014 To see that summary visit http://climatechangenunavut.ca/en/project/inuit-women-and-environmental-...
Industrial development and Arctic communities: environmental and social change	03-06-2012	This project will explore the cultural, economic and environmental impacts of mineral exploration and development on four Arctic communities.
Impact of climate change on the life of the Arctic Ocean floor	03-06-2012	Climate warming is driving a rapid transformation of polar ecosystems, and we urgently need to study the vulnerability of seafloor biodiversity to changes that are already underway.

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