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Shaping Tomorrow’s Arctic
This Special Issue “Shaping Tomorrow’s Arctic” explores the past, present and future of Arctic sustainability. Decisions made now are fundamentally shaping the multiple Arctics of 2050. In looking forward, what can we learn from past experiences, as well as from recent responses to change? What steps should we be taking now to lay the foundation for equitable, just and inclusive Arctics? How might futures differ for multiple Arctic populations, economies, cultures and governance (Figure 1)? These are some of the profound questions we ask in this Special Issue.
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- Award ID(s):
- 1928235
- PAR ID:
- 10536550
- Publisher / Repository:
- MDPI
- Date Published:
- Journal Name:
- Sustainability
- Volume:
- 15
- Issue:
- 4
- ISSN:
- 2071-1050
- Page Range / eLocation ID:
- 3732
- Format(s):
- Medium: X
- Sponsoring Org:
- National Science Foundation
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