French version of: "Climate Change and Arctic Sustainable Development"

Scientific, social, cultural and educational challenges.

This book brings together the knowledge, concerns and visions of leading Arctic experts in the natural and social sciences, and of prominent indigenous leaders from across the circumpolar North.

The Arctic is undergoing rapid and dramatic environmental and social transformations due to climate change. This has ramifi cations for the entire planet, as change spreads through interconnected global networks that are environmental, cultural, economic and political. Today, with the major thrust of research shifting away from deciphering causes and monitoring trends, the central preoccupation of a growing circle of actors has become the exploration of strategies for responding and adapting to climate change. But to understand the far-reaching impacts of climate change and the complexities of adaptation, a truly interdisciplinary approach is required.

Unique in the UN system, UNESCO combines the domains of natural sciences, social sciences, culture, education and communication. Given this broad mandate, UNESCO favours integrated approaches for monitoring and adapting to climate change in the Arctic, fostering dialogue among scientists, circumpolar communities and decision-makers.

This book brings together the knowledge, concerns and visions of leading Arctic scientists in the natural and social sciences, prominent Chukchi, Even, Inuit and Saami leaders from across the circumpolar North, and international experts in education, health and ethics. They highlight the urgent need for a sustained interdisciplinary and multi-actor approach to monitoring, managing and responding to climate change in the Arctic, and explore avenues by which this can be achieved.

Themes:

• Ice, Oceans and Atmosphere
• Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
• Community-Level Impacts and Adaptation
• Health and Well-Being
• Economic Development and Social Transformations
• Education
• Ethics, Responsibility and Sustainability
• Monitoring Systems

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• 13-04-2010