Doctoral Dissertation Research: Fertility and Reproductive Health Decisions in Response to Climate Change and Adaptation in Greenland

博士论文研究：格陵兰岛应对气候变化和适应的生育率和生殖健康决策

• 批准号: 2330886
• 负责人: Elizabeth Rink
• 金额: $ 5.8万
• 依托单位: Montana State University
• 依托单位国家: 美国
• 项目类别: Standard Grant
• 财政年份: 2023
• 资助国家: 美国
• 起止时间: 2023-11-15 至 2024-10-31
• 项目状态: 已结题
• 来源: https://www.nsf.gov/awardsearch/showAward?AWD_ID=2330886&HistoricalAwards=false
• 关键词: Doctoral; Dissertation; Research; Fertility; Reproductive

This research investigates how climate change and adaptation affect reproductive decision-making by Kalaallit, the Inuit of Greenland. Decisions about reproduction and family size are influenced by availability of social, economic, and natural resources, while climate change is increasingly affecting Inuit ways of life and local economies, including hunting and fishing. Additionally, this work will identify how policymakers consider fertility and reproductive health in climate adaptation planning. In the broader context of global challenges related to fertility and climate change, this research promotes an equitable approach to solving complex problems of natural resource availability and population health. Findings will inform climate adaptation planning in other Arctic contexts, particularly among circumpolar Indigenous communities. This project promotes the National Science Foundation mission to advance historically underrepresented groups in science by engaging women and Kalaallit knowledge holders as partners in research.This research is based in ecological systems theory and grounded in the principles of community-based participatory research. Semi-structured interviews will be conducted with 40 reproductive-aged (18–49 years old) men and women living in two communities in Greenland. Interviews will explore their perspectives on climate change and identify factors that influence their fertility decisions. In-depth interviews will be conducted with 25 key stakeholders and policymakers who work in hunting and fishing industries, ecotourism, government, and healthcare. Interviews will be analyzed with input from a Kalaallit community research partner. Results will be disseminated to community members, scientists, and policymakers in a culturally relevant format, including through a community gathering. Feedback will be collected to contextualize the findings and to identify opportunities for implementation. Research results have implications for Arctic social science research and policy arenas, including healthcare, natural resource economics, and sustainable development.This award reflects NSF's statutory mission and has been deemed worthy of support through evaluation using the Foundation's intellectual merit and broader impacts review criteria.

这项研究调查了气候变化和适应如何影响格陵兰因纽特人Kalaallit的生殖决策。关于生育和家庭规模的决定受到社会、经济和自然资源的影响，而气候变化越来越影响因纽特人的生活方式和当地经济，包括狩猎和捕鱼。此外，这项工作将确定决策者如何在气候适应规划中考虑生育力和生殖健康。在与生育率和气候变化有关的全球挑战的更广泛背景下，这项研究促进了一种公平的方法来解决自然资源的可用性和人口健康的复杂问题。研究结果将为其他北极环境下的气候适应规划提供信息，特别是在极地土著社区中。该项目促进了国家科学基金会的使命，即通过让妇女和Kalaallit知识持有者作为研究伙伴，推动历史上在科学领域代表性不足的群体，这项研究以生态系统理论为基础，并以社区参与性研究的原则为基础。将对居住在格陵兰两个社区的40名育龄（18-49岁）男女进行半结构化访谈。访谈将探讨他们对气候变化的看法，并确定影响他们生育决定的因素。深入访谈将与25个主要利益相关者和决策者谁在狩猎和渔业，生态旅游，政府和医疗保健工作。采访将根据Kalaallit社区研究合作伙伴的意见进行分析。将以文化相关的形式，包括通过社区聚会，向社区成员、科学家和决策者传播成果。将收集反馈意见，以便结合调查结果，确定执行机会。研究成果对北极社会科学研究和政策领域具有重要意义，包括医疗保健、自然资源经济学和可持续发展。该奖项反映了NSF的法定使命，并通过使用基金会的知识价值和更广泛的影响审查标准进行评估，被认为值得支持。