Canadian Arctic. Collaborative Approaches for Wild Plants and Harvests in Whitehorse (Kelly Panchyshyn, Arctic Institute)

Light blue berries in a bush with green needles

As the first university in the Canadian Arctic, Yukon University must root its policies in language, community, and legends. Photo: The Gordon Foundation

For the Whitehorse community, wild plant harvest is an important cultural practice, as well as a means of subsistence and source of recreation. However, this practice is under threat. Development, environmental damage and unsustainable harvest have limited the community’s access to safe and convenient harvest areas. One way to address this issue is through collaborative land-use planning among municipal and First Nations governments.

Collaborative Approaches for Wild Plants and Harvests in Whitehorse | The Arctic Institute

Marco Emanuele
Marco Emanuele è appassionato di cultura della complessità, cultura della tecnologia e relazioni internazionali. Approfondisce il pensiero di Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. Marco ha insegnato Evoluzione della Democrazia e Totalitarismi, è l’editor di The Global Eye e scrive per The Science of Where Magazine. Marco Emanuele is passionate about complexity culture, technology culture and international relations. He delves into the thought of Hannah Arendt, Edgar Morin, Raimon Panikkar. He has taught Evolution of Democracy and Totalitarianisms. Marco is editor of The Global Eye and writes for The Science of Where Magazine.

Latest articles

Related articles