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AGENDA Introduc*on
Panel: Se1ng the Context: What is an NCE
A snapshot of Mountain Research ac*vi*es in Canada
Panel: The Landscape of Mountain Studies in Canada
Panel: First Na*on and Community Perspec*ves
Panel: A Governance Model for a Canadian Mountain Network (and NCE)
LUNCH Defining Research Themes, PlaPorms, and Interdisciplinary Opportuni*es
• Plenary, Breakout, Discussion
Mee*ng Wrap-‐up RECEPTION & DINNER
CANADIAN MOUNTAIN NETWORK NCE PLANNING WORKSHOP
WORKSHOP OBJECTIVES 1. Summarize steps so far to establish a framework for preparing a
NCE applica*on focused on Canadian Mountains; 2. Review exis*ng and proposed policy and research ini*a*ves
relevant to a possible Canadian Mountain NCE; 3. Establish the guiding principles for the Canadian Mountain NCE
governance, par*cipa*on, research priori*es, partnerships, HQP training, aboriginal and community engagement, and knowledge transla*on;
4. Iden*fy poten*al Mountain NCE research themes, research
plaOorms and cross-‐cuQng iniRaRves (interdisciplinary, transboundary, local to na*onal, etc), and end-‐users of new knowledge and a strategy to engage them in this planning process;
5. Confirm the outline of a workplan for the next 6 months, and
iden*fy ac*vity leads and an organiza*onal framework.
CANADIAN MOUNTAIN NETWORK NCE PLANNING WORKSHOP
NCE Planning Discussions to-‐date
• Ini*al conversa*ons late 2014 (focus on sub-‐Arc*c regions) • January 2015 “core group” mee*ng coordinated by the Yukon Government
– YT and NWT governments, Yukon College, UofA, Canadian Polar Commission • Desired aeributes expressed by Yukon/NWT governments and Yukon College
– A research agenda that addresses regional needs – Building local research capacity, including advanced training (northern Colleges
transi*oning to universi*es) • Subsequent mee*ngs explored poten*al direc*ons, including a briefing from the
NCE Secretariat • “Early Leaders Workshop” –Whitehorse 19 May 2015 • UofA campus-‐wide mee*ngs (June, August, October 2015) • Ongoing discussions with Yukon and NWT (UA visit to NWT in Oct) • POLAR leading an assessment of exis*ng strategies, priori*es and policies • Transi*on to “Mountains” emphasis in Fall 2015 • Opportunis*c discussions with poten*al regional, na*onal and interna*onal
partners • Today – first Canadian Mountain Network NCE Planning Workshop
Defining Elements 1. Post-‐secondary diversity -‐-‐ Educa*onal and intellectual (teaching and research) infrastructure already in place; exis*ng interdisciplinary exper*se that we can build on. Significant role for colleges. 2. Aboriginal capacity and partnerships – Numerous experiences in working together successfully to build on. 3. Major compelling knowledge gaps that need to be addressed for the benefit of the region and beyond; 4. Unique Governance Issues (land claims). 5. Resource development pressures. 6. Geographic or programma*c extent (focus).
Why Mountains?
Why do Mountains MaVer ?
• 25% of global land area • Home to more than 1.5 Billion people • Headwaters of almost all major rivers • Source of water supply for ~50% of
world’s popula*on • Mountain hydropower ~ 20% of
world’s electricity • Major source of minerals and precious/
non-‐ferrous metals, and coal • Many natural hazards
• earthquakes, volcanoes, rockfall, rock-‐slides, avalanches, debris flows, flooding, gullying, erosion and silta*on………
• Hotspots of biodiversity, endemism, and unique adapta*ons
• Origins of many of domes*cated staple food staple & medicinal plants
• Areas of indigenous, cultural and linguis*c diversity
• Spiritual and sacred values • Tourism and recrea*onal poten*al • Experiencing rapid changes as a direct
consequence of climate warming • Glaciers disappearing, contribu*on to
global sea level, treeline advance, eleva*on dependent warming and climate feedback processes….…
Why do Mountains MaVer ?
InternaRonally there is considerable focus on Mountain regions
1992 -‐ Agenda 21 Chapter 13: Managing fragile ecosystems: Sustainable mountain development 2002 -‐ Interna*onal Year of Mountains 11 December – Interna*onal Mountain Day 2002 -‐ Mountain Partnership: >250 governments, intergovernmental organiza*ons, major groups (e.g. civil society, NGOs and the private sector) and subna*onal authori*es are members.
(ICIMOD) InternaRonal Centre for Integrated Mountain Development
(MSRI) Mountain SocieRes Research InsRtute @ UCA
CONDESAN (ConsorRum for the Sustainable Development of the Andean Ecoregion)
CH-‐AT (Swiss – Austrian ConsorRum for Mountain Research & Sustainable Development)
Canada has a few Mountains…
Google Search: Canada
Google Search: Canada Nature
Which federal poliRcal party has a mountains policy?
9. Tear down the Rockies so Albertans can see the Pacific sunset.
9. Tear down the Rockies so Albertans can see the Pacific sunset.
Many, many excellent iniRaRves in Canada focused on mountains
…but do we need something more?
What would a network of networks look like?
Likely 2017
Spring 2017 August 1, 2017 Fall 2017 Fall 2017 January 2018 June 2018
Summer 2018 Fall 2018 Fall 2018 December 2018
March 2019
Panel: SeQng the Context: What is an NCE Panelists will provide background informa7on about recent conversa7ons with the NCE Secretariat, and their experiences wri7ng, securing and par7cipa7ng in successful NCEs.
What we know about the next call for NCE proposals
• Aynslie Ogden, Senior Science Advisor, Yukon Government Arc*cNet: what can we learn from a successful NCE
• Greg Henry, UBC Geography Some essen*al elements for a successful NCE proposal
• Tania Bubela, UA School of Public Health