Capacity-building in Arctic Standardisation Development (CAPARDUS)
Making Bayesian Belief Network models for natural resource management in Greenland.
IFRO is a partner in the CAPARDUS project in its work package 2 conducting case studies in different Arctic regions. Specifically, IFRO project members will in collaboration with NORDECO organise a workshop with participants from Greenlandic natural resource user groups, government agencies and research institutions to discuss guidelines and standards in community-based monitoring in Greenland. The focus will be on identifying new technologies for the collection and integration of data, develop knowledge-based planning and improved decision making. One such technology is Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) models that explicitly enables incorporation of different forms of information and knowledge including local ecological knowledge.
Project period: 2020-2023
Bayesian Belief Network (BBN) Models
BBN models are increasingly used to guide decision-making in complex social-ecological systems and where data is deficient. Dynamic or interactive maps can be made available through internet sites and mobile apps enabling policymakers and resource users to explore the outcome of various policies under different scenarios on their own including impacts on living conditions and quality of life.
Workshop
The workshop will draw on experience gained in the EU H2020 project AfricanBioServices to build the capacity of scientists in Greenland to use this tool.
The workshop will be used to develop a BBN model for a specific natural resource management problem in Greenland using present expert input. The model will be tested and adjusted through presentation, discussion and incorporation of the input of the primary resource users in a relevant municipality. Results will be presented and discussed at a research school held in Greenland in collaboration with other CAPARDUS activities.
Objective
The overall objective of CAPARDUS is to establish a comprehensive framework for development, understanding and implementation of Arctic standards.
The framework will integrate standards used by communities active in the Arctic including research and services, indigenous and local communities, commercial operators and governance bodies. This will support sustainable economic development, safe activities, emergency prevention and response, and improved understanding and conservation of the environment.
Associate professor Martin Reinhardt Nielsen
Mail: mrni@ifro.ku.dk
Phone: +45 353-31726
IFRO participants
| Name | Title | Phone | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Meilby | Professor | +4535331740 | |
| Martin Reinhardt Nielsen | Associate Professor | +4535331726 |
Funding
The project is financed by the European Union's Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement No. 869673.
Project: Capacity-building in Arctic Standardisation Development – CAPARDUS.
Making Bayesian Belief Network models for natural resource management in Greenland.
Amount: TBA (IFRO share)
Start: 2020
End: 2023