Arctic resilience assessment: synthesis for Arctic leaders 2017

This executive summary synthesizes the Arctic Resilience Report to provide policy-relevant insights for leaders at the local, regional, and national levels, as well as the Arctic Council. It emphasizes the need for integrated understanding of social and environmental systems to maintain core functions amidst rapid change, while highlighting that while resilience-building occurs within the Arctic, slowing the pace of change requires external action.

• Building resilience within the Arctic requires internal actions, whereas slowing the pace of global and Arctic change depends primarily on actions taken outside the region. Furthermore, changes occurring in the Arctic can significantly impact global biophysical and societal systems.
• Maintaining the core functions and values of Arctic social and environmental systems requires an integrated understanding of the interactions between the physical environment, ecosystems, and people. While climate is the dominant driver, change is experienced through interlinked social and environmental factors that vary by location and cultural, economic, and social context.
• The Arctic Resilience Report (ARR) identifies a real risk of non-linear change and potentially irreversible shifts. Specifically, the assessment identifies 19 instances where climate change and other multiple drivers could trigger abrupt changes with far-reaching implications for communities and beyond.

APA

M., C. (2017). Arctic resilience assessment: synthesis for Arctic leaders 2017. Stockholm Environment Institute. https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-resilience-assessment-synthesis-for-arctic-leaders-2017/

Chicago

M., Carson,. Arctic resilience assessment: synthesis for Arctic leaders 2017. Stockholm Environment Institute, 2017. https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-resilience-assessment-synthesis-for-arctic-leaders-2017/.

Wikipedia

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BibTeX

@techreport{m2017arctic, author = {M., Carson,}, title = {{Arctic resilience assessment: synthesis for Arctic leaders 2017}}, institution = {Stockholm Environment Institute}, year = {2017}, month = may, url = {https://www.sei.org/publications/arctic-resilience-assessment-synthesis-for-arctic-leaders-2017/}, urldate = {2026-08-17}, note = {Indexed by Climate Insights Directory} }