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Archive for November 18th, 2006

Sovereignty and Inuit in the Canadian Arctic

NTI President, Paul Kaludjakby Paul Kaludjak
What should the Canadian federal government do in the face of the continued American rejection of Canada’s assertion of sovereignty over the Northwest Passage? Inuit occupy and travel throughout the area that Washington claims to be international waters. We will be most affected if the passage is opened to shipping as a result of climate change.

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Posted on Saturday, November 18th, 2006
Under: Arctic, Canada, Climate Change, Global warming, Inuit, Monitoring, shipping | 5 Comments »