2. Approach
The analysis presented in this SB431542 article was developed through the multi-year research project, Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada (CTAC), which began in 2009 (CTAC, 2012). The objectives of the project were to develop an understanding of the changing passenger vessel sector in Arctic Canada and to explore the potential for adaptive strategies and policy options to manage effectively the risks and opportunities associated with environmental and economic changes in the region.
An inventory of industry policies and institutional structures was conducted through extensive document review, Internet searches, evaluation of available datasets, and key-informant interviews. Governance challenges and potential policy alternatives were synthesized through various sources of information including material from almost 500 interviews with residents of Arctic communities, cruise ship operators, and policy stakeholders, as well as from a series of workshops, round table exercises, key-informant surveys, extensive document review, and rudimentary examination of other national passenger vessel management regimes. The collected data were coded thematically, categorized, and compared with additional data as heart were generated. This paper draws upon project findings related to regional governance and management.
The analysis presented in this SB431542 article was developed through the multi-year research project, Cruise Tourism in Arctic Canada (CTAC), which began in 2009 (CTAC, 2012). The objectives of the project were to develop an understanding of the changing passenger vessel sector in Arctic Canada and to explore the potential for adaptive strategies and policy options to manage effectively the risks and opportunities associated with environmental and economic changes in the region.
An inventory of industry policies and institutional structures was conducted through extensive document review, Internet searches, evaluation of available datasets, and key-informant interviews. Governance challenges and potential policy alternatives were synthesized through various sources of information including material from almost 500 interviews with residents of Arctic communities, cruise ship operators, and policy stakeholders, as well as from a series of workshops, round table exercises, key-informant surveys, extensive document review, and rudimentary examination of other national passenger vessel management regimes. The collected data were coded thematically, categorized, and compared with additional data as heart were generated. This paper draws upon project findings related to regional governance and management.