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Northern Sustainabilities: Understanding and Addressing Change in the Circumpolar World

  • Presents the first truly international examination of the multiple dimensions of sustainability in the circumpolar north at the start of the 21st century
  • Includes both original academic research and overviews of practical projects that are designed to build capacity in the north
  • Provides extensive lists, graphs and maps

Part of the book series: Springer Polar Sciences (SPPS)

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Table of contents (23 chapters)

  1. Advancing Sustainability

    1. Urbanisation and Land Use Management in the Arctic: An Investigative Overview

      • Ryan Weber, Rasmus Ole Rasmussen, Lyudmila Zalkind, Anna Karlsdottir, Sámal T. F. Johansen, Jukka Terräs et al.
      Pages 269-284
    2. Meaning and Means of “Sustainability”: An Example from the Inuit Settlement Region of Nunatsiavut, Northern Labrador

      • Rudolf Riedlsperger, Christina Goldhar, Tom Sheldon, Trevor Bell
      Pages 317-336
  2. Back Matter

    Pages 337-342

About this book

This edited volume examines the multiple dimensions of sustainability in the Circumpolar North, a territory facing unprecedented environmental and social challenges at the start of the 21st century. The chapters explore the cultural, economic, political and environmental aspects of sustainability, as well as examples of successful research collaboration with northern and indigenous communities. By examining a wide range of issues and places, the contributions highlight the diversity of the Circumpolar North, the challenges and opportunities it faces, and the ways in which people and communities are adapting to and influencing the changing circumstances of this dynamic region. Contributors include both Indigenous and non-Indigenous researchers from eleven different countries and from across the career spectrum. This book will appeal to an academic audience interested in the manifold facets of sustainability in the Arctic and sub-arctic regions of the world.

Editors and Affiliations

  • University of Northern British Columbia, Prince George, Canada

    Gail Fondahl, Gary N. Wilson

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Softcover Book USD 129.00
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