Climate change and Arctic sustainable development [texte imprimé] : scientific, social, cultural and educational challenges /
Douglas Nakashima (1955-....), Directeur de publication;
Unesco, Editeur (scientifique) . -
Paris : Unesco, cop. 2009 . - 1 vol. (XVII-357 p.) : ill., cartes, couv. ill. en coul. ; 24 cm.
ISBN : 978-92-310-4139-6
Langues : Anglais (
eng)
Catégories : | Culture, espaces, environnement Écologie Climatic changes -- Congresses -- Arctic regions Sustainable development -- Congresses -- Arctic regions Climat -- Changements -- Congrès -- Arctique Développement durable -- Congrès -- Arctique
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Note de contenu : | section 1. Ice, oceans and atmosphere. Overview of changes in Arctic sea ice cover / Julienne C. Stroeve
The sea ice is our highway: the importance of sea ice to the Inuit way of life / Duane Smith
What have we found in the polar oceans during the International Polary Year? / Jean-Claude Gascard
Cryosphere and climate: the Arctic challenge / Barry Goodison
Siku-Inuit Hila-- "'The dynamics of human-sea-ice relaionships: comparing changing environments in Alaska, Nunavut and Greenland' / Lene Kielsen Holm
Arctic change in the flow of global warming: need for long-term monitoring observations / Takashi Yamanouchi
section 2. Biodiversity and ecosystem services. Coordinating for Arctic conservation: towards integrated arctic biodiversity monitoring, data management and reporting / Michael J. Gill, Christoph Zöckler and Risa B. Smith
Connections between Arctic peoples and their environment / Henry P. Huntington
Wetlands - threatened Arctic ecosystems: vulnerability to climate change and adaptation options / Tatiana Minayeva and Andrey Sirin
Norwegian fisheries and adaptation to climate change / Gunn-Britt retter
Arctic biodiversity and ecosystem services: how the Conservation of arctic flora and fauna program can help / Aevar Petersen
section 3. Community-level impacts and adaptation. Facing the impact of global climate change: recommendations from the Arctic / Aqqaluk Lynge
Arctic peoples in a changing environment: a humanist's vision / Jean Malaurie
Coastal and riverine erosion challenges: Alaskan villages' sustainability / Sharon E. McClintock
Perspective Saami reindeer herders on the impact of climate change and related research / Juvvá Lemet-Klemetti Näkkäläjärvi
Protecting cultural heritage and community roots / Susan Barr
section 4. Health and well-being. Sustainable development, climate change and human health in the Arctic / Alan J. Parkinson
Indigenous peoples of the Russian north: social and climatic changes / Larisa Abryutina
The socio-economic impacts of climate change and sustainable development in Canada's northern communities / Chris Southcott
section 5. Economic development and social transformations. From the Arctic: partners needed / Mead Treadwell
Greenland's path to overcome global warming / Jonathan Motzfeldt
Uses of the Arctic Ocean and the future of indigenous cultures / Edward Saggan Itta
Sustainable development and climate change: challenges and opportunities in the case of Greeland / Marianne Lykke Thomsen
The Arctic in the new creative age: the Arctic dimension in knowledge economy / Alexander Pelyasov
section 6. Education. Education for Arctic sustainable development / Lars Kullerud
People on thin ice: the need for education and research in Greenland / Ann Andreasen
The role of nomadic schools in the revival and presentation of the cultural heritage of indigenous peoples of the North and Arctic / Anastasia Lebedeva
section 7. Ethics, responsibility and sustainability. Sustainable development in the Arctic: a view from environmental ethics / Johan Hattingh
Continuing ethical livelihoods for Arctic peoples despite change / Ilan Kelman
Sustainable development of the Arctic: the challenges of reconciling homeland, laboratory, frontier and wilderness / Bernard Funston
Many strong voices from Arctic and island peoples / John Crum and Ilan Kelman
section 8. Monitoring systems. The need for Arctic data: sustaining Arctic Observing Networks (SAON) / Odd Rogne
Predicting arctic climate: knowledge gaps and uncertainties / Alexander Frolov and Vladimir M. Kattsov
Observatories for understanding Arctic change / Peter M. Haugan
Arctic monitoring systems: the challenge for the social sciences / Joan Nymand Larsen
Contributors /
Annex: Meeting report and recommendations |