Poster Title
P-28 Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for the Gwich’in Nation and Beyond
Department
Social Work
Abstract
This thesis addresses limitations of climate adaptation and mitigation efforts for the Gwich’in Nation, an indigenous group located in the Arctic Circle region of Alaska. By performing a content analysis of the oral testimonies of 21 Gwich’in representatives within the 2019 Arctic Indigenous Climate Summit Report, the largest climate related concerns of the region will be evaluated. Then, these policy priorities will guide a secondary content analysis of H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act and to what extent such a bill meets urgent climate priorities. Finally, the implications of such policy documents will be discussed, and recommendations will be made.
Location
Buller Hall 251
Start Date
3-11-2022 1:30 PM
End Date
3-11-2022 3:30 PM
P-28 Climate Adaptation and Mitigation Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for the Gwich’in Nation and Beyond
Buller Hall 251
This thesis addresses limitations of climate adaptation and mitigation efforts for the Gwich’in Nation, an indigenous group located in the Arctic Circle region of Alaska. By performing a content analysis of the oral testimonies of 21 Gwich’in representatives within the 2019 Arctic Indigenous Climate Summit Report, the largest climate related concerns of the region will be evaluated. Then, these policy priorities will guide a secondary content analysis of H.R. 5376: Build Back Better Act and to what extent such a bill meets urgent climate priorities. Finally, the implications of such policy documents will be discussed, and recommendations will be made.
Acknowledgments
Advisor: Curtis VanderWaal, Social Work