Envisioning Cultural, Ecological and Economic Sustainability: The Cree Communities of the Hudson and James Bay Lowland, Ontario

Although many studies of wildlife harvesting by native groups have been completed since the 1970s, very few have tried to evaluate harvest activities in the context of the overall regional economy or in terms of sustainable development strategies. Most observers agree on the cultural importance of l...

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Veröffentlicht in:The Canadian journal of economics 1996-04, Vol.29, p.S356-S360
Hauptverfasser: George, Peter, Berkes, Fikret, Preston, Richard J.
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Sprache:eng
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Zusammenfassung:Although many studies of wildlife harvesting by native groups have been completed since the 1970s, very few have tried to evaluate harvest activities in the context of the overall regional economy or in terms of sustainable development strategies. Most observers agree on the cultural importance of land-based activities, but even native peoples themselves differ on the questions of whether the traditional economy is healthy or economically significant. The findings of a harvesting study of 9 Cree communities of the Mushkegowuk region of northern Ontario, with a resident native population of about 6,500, are reported. Responses from a survey of Cree households were employed to estimate the number of major species harvested over a one-year cycle, the food weight and imputed replacement value of the harvest, and to relate these findings to the overall economy of the region and to Cree planning for sustainable development.
ISSN:0008-4085
1540-5982
DOI:10.2307/136016