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Epilogue
the end of the arctic as we know it
pp. 393-403
Abstract
The word unaami from the Alaskan Native Yup"ik language translates broadly to "tomorrow" and is commonly used with a connotation of change. There is no question that Arctic environments are changing, and not just the climate. There are a host of cultural, ecological, and economic factors that are also transitioning to unknown futures. Two powerful change-agents, climate change and culture-shift are a reality and challenge to the traditional communities in the high northern latitudes. This epilogue briefly explores how circumpolar Inuit communities are responding to this "double whammy."
Publication details
Published in:
Norwine Jim (2014) A world after climate change and culture-shift. Dordrecht, Springer.
Pages: 393-403
DOI: 10.1007/978-94-007-7353-0_17
Full citation:
Harriss Robert (2014) „Epilogue: the end of the arctic as we know it“, In: J. Norwine (ed.), A world after climate change and culture-shift, Dordrecht, Springer, 393–403.