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chercheur principal:Seguin, Rose Année(s) de permis:
2019
Résumé:
The objectives of this research is to develop a holistic framework that identifies the challenges to northern agricultural development from an environmental, technical and sociopolitical standpoint. This study will target the following research questions:
1.Which agricultural production systems are most commonly used in northern Canada?
2.What are the primary factors affecting the diffusion rate...
chercheur principal:Laird, Brian D Année(s) de permis:
2016
2015 Résumé:
The overall objective of this research is to promote country foods in the Dehcho Region in a way that balances contaminant risks and nutrient benefits in order to maximize nutrient status while minimizing mercury exposure. The research team will work towards this objective through the implementation of research that will consist of the biomonitoring study to evaluate country food usage patterns, c...
chercheur principal:Piper, Liza Année(s) de permis:2016
2015
Résumé:
This research seeks to understand whether concerns about environmental contamination or potentially hazardous food products (included imported foods) influenced women’s decisions about how to feed newborn infants after 1970. More broadly, the research team seeks to understand what factors (social, cultural, economic, environmental) influenced choices about feeding infants in the Mackenzie Delta r...
chercheur principal:O'Hare, Meagan Ann Année(s) de permis:
2014
Résumé:
This project seeks to understand the challenges that a small, Northern community in the NWT faces with food sovereignty and programs implemented to address the issues. It also seeks to understand the challenges and opportunities that program facilitators and leaders have faced in regards to implementing a cultural programs and how they have dealt with these challenges. This proposed research emplo...
chercheur principal:Low, George Année(s) de permis:201620152014
2012
2011 Résumé:
The objectives of this research project are:
1) to determine through “Traditional Knowledge” which lakes are important as food sources in four Dehcho communities and which fish species are used for human food from these lakes;
2) to train community monitors to collect fish and other samples according to Environment Canada and DFO protocol;
3) to involve local school children in our studies by a...
chercheur principal:Holzman, Sara Année(s) de permis:
2010
Résumé:
This research has the goal of examining whether or not it is feasible to apply the concept of community agriculture in the Canadian Arctic as a means of promoting environmental thinking, good nutrition, public health and community welfare. The objectives of this research are the following: to understand and describe the disconnect that Arctic communities have regarding their food sources, to under...
chercheur principal:Glacken, Jody Année(s) de permis:
2009
Résumé:
This is a small, additional funded component of the Healthy Foods North evaluation which intends to add to the knowledge base in regards to working with partners in the retail food sector. This information will benefit Healthy Foods North and potentially influence further program funding and expansion in the Beaufort Delta region.
Objectives of this portion of the study are:
1. To conduct int...
chercheur principal:De Roose, Elsie C. Année(s) de permis:2010
2009
20082007 Résumé:
This licence is issued for the scientific research application No. 963.
The overall goal of the program is to improve healthy food consumption, and promote healthy activity, through improved food availability, nutrition education and by increasing physical activity for good health. These activities will reduce the risk factors associated with chronic disease. This program works closely with a ...
chercheur principal:Kuhnlein, Harriet V Année(s) de permis:
1994
Résumé:
The researchers will collect information about levels of food comsumption in Aklavik, Arctic Red River, Deline, Ft. Good Hope, Colville Lake, Ft. Simpson, Ft. Rae, Lutsel K'e, Ft. Resolution, Ft. Smith, Ft. McPherson, Edzo, Wrigley, Jean-Marie River, Ft. Providence, Hay River, and Ft. Smith. 3 types of surveys will be delivered by trained community members: (1) a 24-hour diet recall; (2) a socio-c...
chercheur principal:Christensen, Jill Année(s) de permis:19951994
1993
Résumé:
The researchers will be collecting information on the consumption patterns in traditional and store-bought foods as well as lifestyle patterns (e.g., fishing and hunting activities, health beliefs, traditional food use) of residents of Ndilo and Dettah. This information will be combined with results of the Back Bay Fish Study (which looks at contaminant levels in fish tissue) in order that human ...