The Interconnected Arctic — UArctic Congress 2016
Author(s):
Kirsi Latola,
Hannele Savela
Open Access: BY 4.0
Publication Date
Available in all formats
Publisher: Springer Nature
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Description
Table of contents
Keyword(s):
open access,
climate change,
Environmental Management,
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts,
environmental sciences,
Political Economy,
Quality of Life Research,
Environment Studies,
Political Economy/Economic Systems,
Earth System Sciences,
Political Economy and Economic Systems,
Climate change and the Arctic,
Human capacity and knowledge building,
Vulnerability of Arctic environments,
Marine and terrestrial polar landscapes,
Local, indigenous knowledge and tourism,
Social & ethical issues,
Society & Social Sciences,
The environment
This open access book presents the most current research results and knowledge from five multidisciplinary themes: Vulnerability of Arctic Environments, Vulnerability of Arctic Societies, Local and Traditional Knowledge, Building Long-term Human Capacity, New Markets for the Arctic, including tourism and safety. The themes are those discussed at the first ever UArctic Congress Science Section, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 2016. The book looks at the Arctic from a holistic perspective; how the environment (both marine and terrestrial) and communities can adapt and manage the changes due to climate change. The chapters provide examples of the state-of-the-art research, bringing together both scientific and local knowledge to form a comprehensive and cohesive volume.
Description
Subject(s):
open access,
climate change,
Environmental Management,
Climate Change/Climate Change Impacts,
environmental sciences,
Political Economy,
Quality of Life Research,
Environment Studies,
Political Economy/Economic Systems,
Earth System Sciences,
Political Economy and Economic Systems,
Climate change and the Arctic,
Human capacity and knowledge building,
Vulnerability of Arctic environments,
Marine and terrestrial polar landscapes,
Local, indigenous knowledge and tourism,
Social & ethical issues,
Society & Social Sciences,
The environment
This open access book presents the most current research results and knowledge from five multidisciplinary themes: Vulnerability of Arctic Environments, Vulnerability of Arctic Societies, Local and Traditional Knowledge, Building Long-term Human Capacity, New Markets for the Arctic, including tourism and safety. The themes are those discussed at the first ever UArctic Congress Science Section, St. Petersburg, Russia, September 2016. The book looks at the Arctic from a holistic perspective; how the environment (both marine and terrestrial) and communities can adapt and manage the changes due to climate change. The chapters provide examples of the state-of-the-art research, bringing together both scientific and local knowledge to form a comprehensive and cohesive volume.
Table of contents
- Cover
- Frontmatter
- 1. Vulnerability of the Arctic Environments
- 2. Vulnerability of the Arctic Societies
- 3. Building the Long-Term Human Capacity
- 4. Arctic Tourism
- 5. Arctic Safety
- 6. Circumpolar, Inclusive and Reciprocal Arctic