Stories of Change and Sustainability in the Arctic Regions - 9780367632847

Taylor & Francis

Stories of Change and Sustainability in the Arctic RegionsThe Interdependence of Local and Global\nAuthor(s): Rita Srly, Tony Ghaye, Brd Krtveit\nFormat: Hardback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9780367632847, 978-0367632847\nSynopsis\nThis book presents stories of sustainability from communities in circumpolar regions as they grapple with environmental, economic and societal changes and challenges. \n\nPolar regions are changing rapidly. These changes will dramatically effect ecosystems, economy, people, communities and their interdependencies. Given this, the stories being told about lives and livelihood development are changing also. This book is the first of its kind to curate stories about opportunity and responsibility, tensions and contradictions, un/ethical action, resilience, adaptability and sustainability, all within the shifting geopolitics of the north. The book looks at change and sustainability through multidisciplinar.