Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative

Qanittaq清洁北极航运倡议是学术界和因纽特人组织之间的合作伙伴关系，旨在解决和回应对北极航运增长以及影响北方社区的相关环境影响的担忧。越来越多地进入北极水域和港口提出了一些问题，需要大力应用创新的科学和技术方法，以及围绕政策和治理的考虑。这项工作不可能完全由学术研究人员成功完成；与因纽特人组织的共同发展以及当地知识持有人的投入，将使因纽特人的优先事项成为工作的中心，因为我们努力开发更可持续、更高效、更安全的北极航运所需的知识库，并为支持必要的政策变化提供证据。Qanittaq将把因纽特人的知识与学术机构提供的卓越设施和资源相结合，以模拟和测试新技术，发展专业知识，并为HQP（因纽特人和其他人）做好准备，以应对未来的挑战。Qanittaq的研究主题是：1)可持续航运运营和沿海/社区基础设施；2)负责船舶设计；三是北极航运治理。主题1将采用多学科、社区合作的方法，审查船舶面临和来自船舶的风险，例如了解海冰和天气威胁及缓解措施，以及北极航道管理政策的应用。主题2将涉及在北极环境中评估船舶设计和操作的多方面方法，其目标是提供新的发现，以降低排放，降低对人类和环境的风险，降低经济效益，提高效率。主题3将支持对北极航运的海事治理和私法方面进行多学科、地方知情的研究，以找到加强政策和治理的方法，以建立一个示范性的海事系统。这一重要倡议的特点是在环境政策、土著人民环境知识、造船、海洋工程和运输地理等研究领域开展工作。所有研究领域和项目主题的基础是考虑北极的环境影响和因纽特人的管理。在Qanittaq的研究和知识翻译过程中，合作伙伴关系将通过深思熟虑的沟通、包容性的翻译、专业培训和社区主导的会议来培养。

The Qanittaq Clean Arctic Shipping Initiative is a partnership between academic and Inuit organizations, to address and respond to concerns about Arctic shipping growth and related environmental impacts affecting Northern communities. Increased access to Arctic waters and ports raises issues requiring the robust application of innovative science and technology approaches, as well as considerations surrounding policy and governance. This work cannot successfully be completely solely by academic researchers; co-development with Inuit organizations and input from local knowledge-holders will place Inuit priorities at the centre of the work as we strive to develop the knowledge base required for more sustainable, more efficient, and safer Arctic shipping, and the evidence to support the necessary policy changes. Qanittaq will combine Inuit knowledge with the exceptional facilities and resources provided by academic institutions to model and test new technologies, develop specialized expertise, and prepare HQP (Inuit and others) with the capacity to respond to future challenges.Qanittaq's research themes are: 1) Sustainable shipping operations and coastal/community infrastructure; 2) Responsible ship design; and 3) Governance of Arctic shipping. Theme 1 will use a multidisciplinary, community-partnered approach to examine risks both to and from ships, such as understanding sea ice and weather threats and mitigations, and application of policies governing Arctic waterways. Theme 2 will involve a multi-faceted approach to evaluating ship design and operations in Arctic environments, with goals of providing new discoveries for lower emissions, lower risk to humans and environment, economic benefits, and greater efficiency. Theme 3 will support multidisciplinary, local-informed research on maritime governance and private law aspects of Arctic shipping to yield ways to strengthen policies and governance for an exemplary maritime system. This crucial initiative features work in the research fields of environment policy, Indigenous peoples environmental knowledge, naval architecture, ocean engineering, and transportation geography. Underpinning all research fields and project themes is the consideration of environmental impacts and Inuit stewardship in the Arctic. Throughout Qanittaq's research and knowledge translation, partnership will be fostered through thoughtful communications, inclusive translation, specialised training, and community-led meetings.