People of the ice bridge: Pikialasorsuaq Commission Shipping in the Eastern Arctic Halifax Nova Scotia, August 30-31, 2018 Lori Idlout Overview – Focus on Shipping
• Overview of Pikialasorsuaq Commission • Overview of Annotated Outline • Overall recommendations from Findings Pikialasorsuaq Commission – initiated and led by Inuit The Commissioners Annotated Outline • Okalik Eegeesiak completed by • Eva Aariak • Dalee Sambo Dorough • Kuupik Kleist • Aldo Chircop Main Support Staff • Lori Idlout • Stephanie Meakin and Staff at the Inuit Circumpolar Council PIKIALASORSUAQ COMMISSION • Commission was mandated to: – Conduct consultations in communities in Canada and Greenland closely connected to Pikialasorsuaq – Communicate how Inuit communities envision the future of this marine region
Commission arriving in Qaanaaq, Greenland Photo credit: Christopher Debicki Christopher credit: Photo CONTEXT: INTERNATIONAL
• Growing momentum in ocean protection by applying conservation measures to designated marine areas
• Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) Aichi Target 11: NOAA Arct1047, Fairweather. >10% of marine and coastal areas to be conserved • Many organizations supporting and promoting marine protection of key areas – The Arctic Council – WWF
– IUCN Photo credit:Crew & officers of NOAA ship NOAA of officers & credit:Crew Photo UN DECLARATION ON THE RIGHTS OF INDIGENOUS PEOPLES
• Supports the Commission’s recommendations • Canada & Denmark are signatories and have responsibilties to uphold these rights
Article 25: Indigenous peoples have the right to maintain and strengthen distinctive spiritual relationship with traditionally owned and used lands, waters, coastal seas & to uphold responsibilities to future generations in this regard
Qullissat, Greenland. Kuupik Kleist’s birthplace. Lyberth Bjarne credit: Photo CONTEXT: CANADA
• Co-develop with Indigenous territorial and provincial partners - Canada’s Northern Strategy: Our North, Our Heritage, Our Future • Engage indigenous and northern communities in developing governance model for the Northern Marine Transportation Corridors and Arctic marine shipping • Marine Transportation Policy, in transition. • $1.5 billion Oceans Protection Plan – announced in 2016 for enhanced resupply of remote communities, coast guard, emergency response, search and rescue, etc.
Iglunaksuak Point/Kangeq. On the way from Siorapaluk to Qaanaaq. Photo credit: Kuupik Kleist Kuupik credit: Photo PIKIALASORSUAQ COMMISSION
• Meetings in Canada: (5) Aujuittuq (Grise Fiord), Qausuittuq (Resolute Bay), Ikpiarjuk (Arctic Bay), Mittimatalik (Pond Inlet) & Kangiqtugaapik (Clyde River) • Meetings in Greenland: (6) Siorapaluk, Qaanaaq,
Savissivik, Kullorsuaq, Nuussuaq & Upernavik
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Meeting in Savissivik, Greenland Photo credit Photo WHAT THE COMMISSION HEARD
Expert meeting in Savissivik, Greenland The desire is not to prohibit tourists from coming, but rather to make sure they do not have a negative impact upon wildlife in the polynya. Kleist –Marty Kulluguktuq,
Aujuittuq (Grise Fiord)
Kuupik Photo credit: credit: Photo
Photo credit:Vincent Desrosiers credit:Vincent Photo Ham Ikkarrialuk Kadloo, Mittimatalik Rhoda Koonoo, Ikpiarjuk Photo credit:Vincent Desrosiers credit:Vincent Photo WHAT THE COMMISSION HEARD
• Climate Change - Impacts on travel across ice bridge • Food Security – Importance of food security and physical and mental well-being • Interdependence and intimate relationship with the land & specifically with the polynya
[Going out on the land] depends on the weather and the conditions of the ice. And, a lot of that will be dictated by the condition of the polynya. –Marty Kulluguktuq, Aujuittuq (Grise Fiord)
Pikialasorsuaq as the provider has been known since time immemorial. –Mads Ole Kristiansen, Qaanaaq WHAT THE COMMISSION HEARD
DEVELOPMENT: SHIPPING, FISHERIES, TOURISM, MINING • Understanding of economic benefits of exploration and mining, but also concern about environmental Kleist Kuupik credit: Photo damage • Concern around the greater number of ships and negative effects on wildlife • Caution around increased tourism & awareness of
potential benefits Vessel Adolf Jensen, chartered for consultations, anchored in Kullorsuaq Federal Legislation
• Oceans Act - sets out for example, various maritime zones, permits foreign marine scientific research, requires the establishment of ocean strategy, management plans and marine protected areas • Canada Shipping Act, regulation of shipping, including prevention of pollution • Navigation Protection Act – regulation of navigable waters • Pilotage Act – rules and standards for pilotage • Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act – regulating polar waters • Fisheries Act • Migratory Birds Convention Act • Marine Liability Act Shipping…highly globalized industry
Diverse group of actors including: International Marine Organization, International Chamber of Shipping, Baltic and International Maritime Council, International Group of P&I Clubs, etc Realizing Inuit Rights
THE PIKIALASORSUAQ Nuuk
Workshop Photo credit: Vincent Desrosiers Vincent credit: Photo RECOMMENDATIONS
1. Establish a management regime with an Inuit Management Authority (IMA) 2. Establish a Management Zone 3. Establish Travel Free Zone for Inuit across the
Pikialasorsuaq Region
Lyberth Byarne
Community meeting participants in Kullorsuaq Photo credit: credit: Photo MOVING FORWARD
• Initiating the development of an agreement between Canada and Greenland through appropriate local and regional bodies and organizations • Formalizing an IMA and its terms of reference • Creating a management plan including an Inuit-led
monitoring program
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Photo credit Photo Photo credit: Vincent Desrosiers Vincent credit: Photo MORE INFORMATION
Trilingual report Website www.pikialasorsuaq.org