In the past, researchers would take helicopters to Indigenous communities, extract the information they needed and leave, often exploiting the community in the process. In recent years, there has been a strong movement of...
By Eleni Gibson Lake Tahoe, October 16-19 2019 From October 16 to 19, I had the chance to attend the Mountain and Resort Town Planners Summit in Lake Tahoe, USA. For me, a student...
Ahead of the United Nation’s International Mountain day (December 11, 2016), the European Association of Mountain Areas (Euromontana), the Mountain Research Centre (CIMO) of the Polytechnic institute of Bragança (IPB), and the Association for...
As part of International Mountain Day 2016 celebrations, on December 15th the Canadian Mountain Network brought together a group of ‘mountain leaders’ for a public discussion of the challenges facing mountain communities. These include,...
British Columbia’s steadily-growing tourism industry competes for equal say in the management of forested lands in a province dominated by forestry since the early 20th Century. A key point of friction between these two...
For decades, the management of Canada’s mountain lakes prioritized fish stocking to create angling opportunities and promote tourism. Although stocking programs have ended in most protected areas – replaced by a renewed focus on...
Wildlife management programs often involve collaborations between government scientists and academic researchers; however, conservation efforts can be enhanced by incorporating the traditional ecological knowledge of Indigenous peoples. As enduring stewards of the land, Indigenous...
Many of us seek time in the great outdoors, trading our hectic routines for brief escapes into nature. These experiences, in our parks and wildland areas, permit a sense of calm and relaxation often...
Dans cet article de blog, Kristen Tanche parle de ses expériences avec « Indigenous Land Stewardship » et le concept de gardiens qui renforcent la communauté (en anglais) : https://landneedsguardians.ca/latest/blog-post-thelandheals #PremièresNations @land_guardians
In this blog post with @land_guardians Kristen Tanche talks about her experiences with #Indigenous Land Stewardship and the concept of guardians strengthening community: https://landneedsguardians.ca/latest/blog-post-thelandheals
Le Festival du film et du livre sur les #montagnes du @banffcentre se déroulera en ligne à partir de 2020 ! Les billets seront mis en vente à la mi-septembre et le #festival se déroulera du 31 octobre au 8 novembre. Pour plus d'informations et pour obtenir des billets (en…
The @banffcentre #Mountain Film and Book #Festival will proceed online for 2020! Tickets go on sale mid-September and festival will take place October 31-November 8. For more info and tickets: https://www.banffcentre.ca/online-festival
Savons-nous vraiment ce que signifie la #conservation de la #biodiversité ? En avons-nous besoin ? Le panel du #webinaire de l'Institut @Miistakis s'est penché sur cette question (en anglais). http://ow.ly/8ZOW50ApjDm
