27 March 2025 | 08:30 - 10:00 (MDT)
Open Session - HYBRID
Room: UMC Third Floor - 386
Organisers: Victoria N. Sharakhmatova (ARCTICenter, Department of Geography, University of Northern Iowa, USA); Varvara Korkina Williams (Institute of Arctic Studies, Dartmouth College; USA); Andrey N. Petrov (ARCTICenter, Department of Geography, University of Northern Iowa, USA)
Session Description:
Integrating sustainability into Arctic economic development is an important task to attain prosperous futures for Arctic communities. Indigenous communities in the Arctic have long practiced sustainable economic models, relying on a harmonious connection between humans and the natural world. Our session will address effective policies for Indigenous economies, explore new economic institutions, and discuss the role of Indigenous knowledge and culture in economic development. Contributions from diverse Arctic regions and communities, especially from Indigenous and early-career scholars, are welcome. We encourage presentations on successful experiences and diverse economic models across the Northern Hemisphere. The session will be dedicated to exploring Indigenous Arctic economies in the Arctic, both subsistence and commercial. The following questions will be addressed: 1. What policies and design principles support the development of Indigenous economies? 2. What new Indigenous economic institutions have emerged and what are their defining characteristics? 3. How does Indigenous knowledge and culture contribute to the development of Indigenous economies? 4. How can we preserve unique Indigenous culture in the market context? Results of the session will contribute to the ICARP IV planning process.