Title
Mountain environments
Author(s)
Shea, Joseph; Sims, Daniel; ...; Kraus, Daniel; et al.
Published
2023
Abstract
The Mountain Environments chapter examines the biogeophysical characteristics of mountain regions in Canada. It assesses the state of knowledge for a wide range of environmental topics including geology; weather and climate; snow, ice, and permafrost; water; hazards; ecosystems and biodiversity; and connections between mountains and lowland/coastal environments. While demonstrating a significant amount of scientific work related to mountain environments in Canada, the chapter also illustrates the general lack of engagement with Indigenous knowledge systems in relation to mountain environments in existing Western academic research. Contributions from Indigenous Peoples are nevertheless included in the chapter by way of CMA authors as well as knowledges shared during CMA's Learning Circle. In its conclusion, the chapter identifies gaps in our current understanding of mountain environments and invites mountain researchers to engage with Indigenous communities to learn more about their unique perspectives and understandings of mountain environments in Canada.
Keywords
mountains; mountain ecology; traditional ecological knowledge; Canada

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