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Research | Forskning - peer review

Greenland is a self-declared welfare society. In the present-day political discussions around independence, welfare is, paradoxically, a cornerstone in the political understanding of the country - and at the same time we see a lack of activity concerning new legislation, countrywide welfare strategi… Greenland is a self-declared welfare society. In the present-day political discussions around independence, welfare is, paradoxically, a cornerstone in the political understanding of the country - and at the same time we see a lack of activity concerning new legislation, countrywide welfare strategies or communicated municipal social policies. Greenland is facing severe challenges when it comes to key areas such as cross-sectional efforts in stabilizing the social services concerning children, adolescents and families. We are experiencing a rise in violence against women, poverty and homelessness with an increase in Greenlanders leaving the country in search for better futures in Denmark. Historically, the social political focus was on children - together with widowers and the elderly. They formed the basis need for social services. Well-functioning adults, historically men, were the patriarchs of a society centered around hunting - in a Durkheimian mechanic system, where every member of the community had an important function. The shift from hunting to fishing in the 1910s coincided with a grand municipal plan, designed by the colonial power of Denmark, and called for structured social services. In modern times, the social policies of Greenland have officially been a matter of the Greenlandic people (since the Homerule Act of 1979). However, a more in-depth look at Greenland’s social history reveals a somewhat autonomous decision-making process since 1968. In light of a modern call for social political awareness, this chapter discusses the challenges of implementing Greenlandic social policies with a longitudinal focus. Læs mere

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In this chapter, we examine the ways in which socio-structural forms—particularly social difference and social policy—frame the reproduction of houselessness and homelessness amongst Greenlanders in Nuuk, Greenland. In addition to examining the forms of marginalization embodied by Greenlanders exper… In this chapter, we examine the ways in which socio-structural forms—particularly social difference and social policy—frame the reproduction of houselessness and homelessness amongst Greenlanders in Nuuk, Greenland. In addition to examining the forms of marginalization embodied by Greenlanders experiencing housing insecurity, we suggest that rising urban homelessness in Greenland represents the social dimensions of resettlement, rural-urban migration and social welfare institutionalization in local processes of urbanization. Moreover, the absence of specific social policy attention towards homelessness in general, and towards marginalized single adults specifically, is especially concerning. This policy gap serves to reproduce rural-urban homeless geographies in Greenland and between Greenland and Denmark, resulting not only in an increasing number of Greenlanders experiencing housing insecurity, but also in institutional geographies of homeless mobility that reflect persistent colonial relations embedded in resettlement and institutionalized social welfare. Læs mere

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Over the past decade, Greenland has lifted and restored its ban on uranium mining amid the uncertainty of global uranium prices. This article investigates the dynamic interrelations between uranium commodity prices and the impacts of structural shocks, sketching key economic implications for Greenla… Over the past decade, Greenland has lifted and restored its ban on uranium mining amid the uncertainty of global uranium prices. This article investigates the dynamic interrelations between uranium commodity prices and the impacts of structural shocks, sketching key economic implications for Greenland. Using a structural vector autoregressive model, this work analyses the changing relations between uranium prices, coal prices as well as real and financial variables from 1980 to 2019. The main findings are that the dynamics of uranium spot prices are diversely affected by shocks in combined real GDP, total electricity production from nuclear power, the interest rate, the real effective exchange rate, and the price of coal. The estimates also show that the pricing dynamics are important for future production and capital investment decisions. The analysis illustrates that despite the prevailing depressed uranium market, Greenland can still capitalize on future market developments. The country can anticipate benefiting from a short-run world supply disruption, a positive combination of macroeconomic shocks, and the long-term expansion of nuclear energy programs. Læs mere

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Reports on fermented, animal-sourced foods made by Inuit around the circumpolar North have lacked consideration for their unique microbiota and the geo-socio-cultural contexts in which they are made, often resulting in reinforced negative stereotypes. Deficit-based approaches to studying Inuit ferme… Reports on fermented, animal-sourced foods made by Inuit around the circumpolar North have lacked consideration for their unique microbiota and the geo-socio-cultural contexts in which they are made, often resulting in reinforced negative stereotypes. Deficit-based approaches to studying Inuit fermented foods overlook the fact that they have long been considered healthy and integral to Inuit diets. Inuit have deep knowledge on the harvesting, preparation, sharing, and consumption of fermented foods that research efforts must learn from and acknowledge. Our preliminary research into Inuit animal-sourced fermented foods expands current knowledge about the microorganisms needed to make them, and points to a potential to understand how these and other fermented foods impact the human gut microbiome. We provide recommendations for microbiological research on Inuit fermented foods that centers Inuit knowledge within the specific geographic, social, and cultural contexts in which these foods are made. Læs mere

Consultancy | Rådgivning

Denne undersøgelse af frontmedarbejdernes perspektiver på praksis i sundhedsvæsenet er foretaget i forlængelse af undersøgelser af ledelsesperspektivet på sundhedsreformens effekter på organiseringen af sundhedsvæsenet efter reformen samt på borgernes perspektiver på sundhedsvæsenet. Undersøgelsens… Denne undersøgelse af frontmedarbejdernes perspektiver på praksis i sundhedsvæsenet er foretaget i forlængelse af undersøgelser af ledelsesperspektivet på sundhedsreformens effekter på organiseringen af sundhedsvæsenet efter reformen samt på borgernes perspektiver på sundhedsvæsenet. Undersøgelsens formål er at afdække frontmedarbejdernes perspektiver på forandringer af praksis som følge af reformen og komme med input til hvordan reformens tiltag kan ændres og forbedres således at hensigterne med reformen i højere grad end nu kan indfries. I rapporten peger medarbejderne på muligheder og barrierer for at gennemføre reformens formål bl.a. ift. at styrke den primære sundhedstjeneste, at styrke befolkningens lige adgang til sundhedsydelser gennem telemedicin og dialog med borgerne, at fremme rekruttering og fastholdelse af personalet og at forbedre det tværsektorielle samarbejde med kommunerne. Ud fra en analyse og diskussion af medarbejderinterviewene gives fire overordnede anbefalinger til forbedringer af sundhedspraksis på sundhedsreformens fokusområder: 1. Som forudsætning for at øge arbejdstilfredsheden og fastholde personalet anbefales det at det fastboende personales ressourcer anerkendes og videreudvikles. I lyset af udviklingen af sygdomsmønsteret i befolkningen vil kortuddannet personale desuden kunne påtage sig et stigende antal opgaver ifm. forebyggelse, sundhedsfremme og rehabilitering. Det kræver en samlet strategi for kompetenceudvikling af personalet i sundhedsvæsenet. 2. Det tilrådes at udarbejde en samlet personalepolitik for hele sundhedsvæsenet, der både har planer for hvordan personalesituationen løses på kort sigt, og hvordan der på langt sigt opbygges en stabil stab af fastboende, veluddannede medarbejdere. Dette indebærer den i punkt 1 omtalte strategi for kompetenceudvikling af personalet samt en strategi for lederudvikling ud fra fælles mål og værdier for sundhedsvæsenets udvikling. 3. Det anbefales at fremme et fokus på tværsektorielle patientforløb gennem fælles kompetenceudvikling af personalet i sundhedsvæsenet og kommunerne. Formålet er at opkvalificere det kommunale personales sundhedsfaglige kompetencer, at øge sundhedspersonalets indsigt i muligheder for forebyggelse, sundhedsfremme og rehabilitering samt at styrke samarbejdsrelationerne. 4. Der ligger store muligheder for forbedret effektivitet og kvalitet i sundhedsindsatserne og arbejdsglæde for medarbejderne i en bedre dialog med befolkningen. Stigningen i antallet af kronisk syge og ældre kalder i højere grad på samtaler om sundhedsudfordringer og i mindre grad på sygdomsbehandling. Det anbefales at opprioritere borgerinddragelse og dialog med befolkningen som sundhedsindsatser. Som et led heri anbefales det at aktivere telemedicin i hele sundhedsvæsenet samt fremskynde implementeringen af nyt telemedicinsk udstyr. Derudover beskrives en lang række konkrete redskaber til at styrke sundhedsreformens fokusområder. Læs mere

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Peqqinnissaqarfimmik aaqqisuusseqqinnerup kingorna aaqqisuussinermut kiisalu innuttaasunut sunniutai aqutsisunit isigalugit misissuineqt nangillugu, atuisunik toqqaannartumik sullissisunit isigalugu Peqqinnissaqarfimmi sulinermik misissuineq ingerlanneqarpoq. Aaqqisuusseqqinnermi siunertaasut maanna… Peqqinnissaqarfimmik aaqqisuusseqqinnerup kingorna aaqqisuussinermut kiisalu innuttaasunut sunniutai aqutsisunit isigalugit misissuineqt nangillugu, atuisunik toqqaannartumik sullissisunit isigalugu Peqqinnissaqarfimmi sulinermik misissuineq ingerlanneqarpoq. Aaqqisuusseqqinnermi siunertaasut maannamiit annertunerusumik piviusunngortinneqarsinnaanngorlugit, aaqqisuusseqqinnerup kingunerisaanik allannguinerit toqqaannartumik sullissisunit isigalugit qulaajaanissaq, kiisalu aaqqisuusseqqinnermi iliuuserisanik allannguinissamut pitsannguinissamullu isumassarsisitsinissaq, misissuinermi siunertaapput. Nalunaarusiami aaqqisuusseqqinnerup siunertaanik naammassinninnissamut- ilaatigut napparsimmaviit avataanni peqqinnissakkut sullissinermik nukittorsaanermut, qarasaasiakkut nakorsiartitsisarneq innuttaasunillu oqaloqateqarneq aqqutigalugit, innuttaasut peqqinnissakkut sullinneqarnermi assigiimmik periarfissinneqarnissaannik nukittorsaanermut, sulisussarsiniarnermi aalaakkaasunillu sulisoqarniarnermi siuarsaanermut kommuninillu, isumaginnittoqarfiit akimorlugit, suleqateqarnermik pitsanngorsaanermut tunngatillugu periarfissat akimmiffissallu, sulisunit tikkuarneqarput. Sulisunik apersuinernik misissueqqissaarneq isummersornerlu aallaavigalugit, peqqinnissamut tunngatillugu Peqqinnissaqarfimmik aaqqisuusseqqinnermi qitiutinneqartuni periutsinut pitsanngorsaatissat pingaarnerit sisamat innersuussutaapput: 1. Sulisut nunaqavissut nukinginik akuersaarnissaq inerisaanissarlu sulinermik naammagisimaarinninnermik annertusaanissamut aalaakkaasunillu sulisoqarnissamut piumasaqaatitut innersuussutaavoq. Innuttaasuni nappaataasartut ineriartornerannit isigalugu, sulisut sivikitsumik ilinniagallit pitsaaliuinermut, peqqinnissamik siuarsaanermut piginnaanngorsaaqqinnermullu atatillugu suliassat annertusiartuinnartut isumagisinnaassavaataaq. Tamatumani Peqqinnissaqarfimmi sulisut piginnaasaannik inerisaanissamut ataatsimoorussamik iliuusissatut siunniussinissaq piumasaqaataavoq. 2. Sulisoqarniarnerup siunissaq qaninnerusoq isigalugu qanoq aaqqiiviginiarneqarnissaa, siunissarlu ungasinnerusoq isigalugu aalaakkaasunik nunaqavissunik ilinniarluarsimasunik sulisoqalernissamik pilersaarutitalimmik Peqqinnissaqarfik tamakkerlugu sulisoqarnermut politikkiliornissaq siunnersuutaavoq. Tamatuma imm. 1-imi oqaatigineqartoq; sulisut piginnaasaannik inerisaanissamut iliuusissatut siunniussineq kiisalu Peqqinnissaqarfiup inerisarnissaanut anguniakkatut siunniussat naleqartitallu ataatsimoorussat tunngavigalugit aqutsisut piginnaasatigut inerisaaviginissaannut iliuusissanik siunniussinissaq nassatarissavaa. 3. Pisortaqarfiit akimorlugit Peqqinnissaqarfimmi kommuninilu sulisunik ataatsimoorussamik piginnaasatigut inerisaaneq aqqutigalugu napparsimasut aqqusaartugassaannik ukkassinermik siuarsaanissaq innersuussutaavoq. Kommunini sulisut peqqinnissamut tunngatillugu piginnaasaannik qaffassaanissaq peqqinnissakkullu sullissisut pitsaaliuisinnaanermut, peqqinnissamik siuarsaanermut piginnaanngorsaaqqinnermullu tunngatillugu paasisimasaannik annertusaanissaq kiisalu suleqatigiinnernik nukittorsaanissaq siunertaapput. 4. Peqqinnissaq pillugu iliuuserisani eqaassutsimik pitsaassutsimillu annertunerulersitsinissamut, sulisullu pitsaanerusumik innuttaasunik oqaloqateqarnermikkut suliaminnik nunannarinnissaannut, annertuunik periarfissaqarpoq. Anigugassaanngitsunik nappaatillit utoqqaallu amerliartornerat, nappaatinik nakorsaaneq pivallaarnagu peqqinnissarli pillugu unammilligassat oqaloqatigiissutiginissaannik piumasaqaatitaqariartorpoq. Peqqinnissaq pillugu iliuusissatut innuttaasunik peqataatitsinissap oqaloqateqarnissallu salliunneqarnissaat innersuussutaavoq. Tamatumunnga atatillugu Peqqinnissaqarfik tamakkerlugu qarasaasiakkut nakorsiartitsisarnerup atuutilersinneqarnissaa qarasaasiakkullu nakorsiartitsinermi atortorissaarutinik nutaanik pilertornerusumik atuilernissaq innersuussutaavoq. Tamatuma saniatigut Peqqinnissaqarfimmik aaqqisuusseqqinnermi ukkanneqartunik nukittorsaanissamut sakkussat tigussaasut arlalissuit nassuiarneqarput. Læs mere

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Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland 2020-imi novembarip decembarillu ingerlanerani nunanut allanut illersuinissamullu politiki pillugu Kalaallit Nunaanni innuttaasut isumasiorfigisimavaat. Tamanna Nuummi HS Analyse taavalu Stokholmimi Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung suleqatigalugit ingerlanneqarsimavoq… Ilisimatusarfik/University of Greenland 2020-imi novembarip decembarillu ingerlanerani nunanut allanut illersuinissamullu politiki pillugu Kalaallit Nunaanni innuttaasut isumasiorfigisimavaat. Tamanna Nuummi HS Analyse taavalu Stokholmimi Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung suleqatigalugit ingerlanneqarsimavoq. Læs mere