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research looks at understanding western and indigenous knowledge systems and explores how the different processes by which knowledge is acquired, transmitted and used can be harnessed to enhance Canadian fisheries policy.聽 Funded by the Social Sciences and Humanities Research Council (SSHRC), the research aims to identify the commonalities and differences in indigenous knowledge systems across the Pacific, Arctic, Inland and Atlantic regions and in four distinct coastal communities in Canada (Tla-o-qui-aht, British Columbia; Repulse Bay, Nunavut; Nipissing, Ontario; and Eskasoni, Nova Scotia).聽 The project also seeks to understand how indigenous and western knowledge systems can be used to improve the sustainability of Canadian fisheries.聽

The Northwest Passage and the construction of Inuit pan-Arctic Identities聽

The geographic entity we know as The Northwest Passage has been home to Inuit groups that occupy the Arctic from Greenland to Alaska since time immemorial. While Inuit connections to their local home lands is well known, the existence of Inuit regional identities has not been fully analyzed. This project focuses on the documentation, representation and analysis of networks of well-established trails and routes that have linked Inuit communities across the whole Arctic. This project is part of a that is seeking to articulate Inuit understandings of Arctic coastal and maritime environments.

麻豆传媒 Marine Piracy Project

Researchers at聽麻豆传媒聽are taking a new approach to an age-old problem faced by seafarers the world over: piracy. A half-million dollar research grant from the聽聽and in-kind support from 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Marine Affairs Program (MAP) support the two-year PIRACY Project. Researchers examine modern-day piracy to gain insights that may be applied to the prevention of future outbreaks of violence at sea.聽

GEF International Waters Governance Methodology Project

In collaboration with the , University of the West Indies, this research focuses on the development and implementation of a methodology for assessing governance architecture in 64 large marine ecosystems (LMEs) and the open oceans with respect to fisheries, pollution, biodiversity and climate change. Additionally, the project includes testing of the methodology across four linked water systems, each comprised of its associated river(s), lake(s), aquifer(s), LME and open ocean. This research is funded by the .

Caribbean Large Marine Ecosystem (CLME) Project

In collaboration with the , University of the West Indies, the focus of the research is to develop a regional governance framework for the countries bordering the CLME and Adjacent North Brazil Shelf area. Its purpose is to enhance the sustainable management of the living marine resources of the Caribbean Sea through targeted interventions that address gaps in scale and fit of existing governance processes. This research is funded by the

Ecoplata and MCISur Projects

麻豆传媒, in collaboration with the (UdelaR) in Montevideo, have collaborated on two projects extending over 22 years that were designed to enhance Uruguay鈥檚 capacity to address coastal zone issues in that country. created a consortium that studied, analyzed and recommended change to policy makers in different levels of government. It was 聽funded by The International Development Research Centre in Ottawa. , built on Ecoplata鈥檚 success, created and implemented a Masters Program in Integrated Coastal Management in UdelaR. Various student research initiatives in local coastal communities are an essential transfer vehicle between the university and the public. This initiative was designed using 麻豆传媒鈥檚 Marine Affairs Program as the template and it continues to be funded by the through the