Arctic Sustainability Research: Past, Present and Future

ISBN-13: 9781138088306 / Angielski / Twarda / 2017 / 120 str.

Andrey N. Petrov; Shauna Burnsilver; F. Stuart Chapin III

Opis

The Arctic is among the world's regions most affected by cultural, socio-economic, environmental and climatic changes. Over the last two decades, scholars, policymakers, extractive industries, governments, intergovernmental forums, and non-governmental organizations have turned their attention to the Arctic, its peoples and resources, and to challenges and benefits of impending transformations. Arctic sustainability is an issue of increasing concern within the Arctic and beyond it. This book reports key findings on the history, state-of-the-art and future of sustainability and sustainable development research in the Arctic. It presents a comprehensive progress report on Arctic sustainability research, identifies related knowledge gaps and provides recommendations for prioritizing research for the next decade.

Spis treści

1. Background and purpose 2. A brief history of sustainability as a concept in the Arctic and beyond 3. ICARP II Science Plans: Reflection and assessment 4. Progress in Arctic Sustainability Research 1: Theoretical developments in Arctic sustainability science 5. Progress in Arctic sustainability research 2: Methodological advances 6. Progress in Arctic sustainability research 3: Sustainability Indicators 7. Different spatial scales - global, national, regional, local, and their interconnections with Arctic and non-Arctic regions 8. Agenda 2025: Perspectives on gaps and future research priorities in Arctic sustainability research