Arctic Boundaries and National Science: Exploring the History of Environmental Science in Northern Canada

The historical development of environmental science in northern Canada
has been shaped by local environmental features and Indigenous
communities, national political priorities (including northern economic
development), and circumpolar developments, such as anxieties regarding
environmental contaminants.  There has also often been a concern with
delineating the distinctive identity and boundaries of the Arctic
environment.  The history of environmental knowledge in this region thus
illustrates how a specifically national scientific perspective has
formed at the intersection of local and global perspectives.