1st Edition

Arctic Sustainability, Key Methodologies and Knowledge Domains A Synthesis of Knowledge I

Edited By Jessica K. Graybill, Andrey N. Petrov Copyright 2020
150 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

150 Pages 10 B/W Illustrations
by Routledge

This book provides a first-ever synthesis of sustainability and sustainable development experiences in the Arctic. It presents state-of-the-art thinking about sustainability for the Arctic from a multi-disciplinary perspective. This book aims to create a comprehensive, integrative knowledge base for the assessment of Arctic sustainability for countries such as the United States, Canada,... Read more

Preface 1. Introduction to Arctic Sustainability: A Synthesis of Knowledge Jessica K. Graybill and Andrey N. Petrov  2. Sustainable Economies in the Arctic Joan Nyman Larsen and Lee Huskey  3. Culture and Sustainability Susanna Gartler, Vera Kuklina and Peter Schweitzer  4. Sustainable Resources Chris Southcott  5. Governance for Arctic Sustainability Gary N. Wilson, Gail Fondahl and Klaus Georg Hansen  6. Methodological Challenges and Innovations in Arctic Community Sustainability Research Gary Kofinas, Shauna BurnSilver and Andrey N. Petrov  Afterword: In Anticipation of Arctic Sustainability, Community and Environment: A Synthesis of Knowledge II Andrey N. Petrov, Jessica K. Graybill, Tatiana Degai, Aileen A. Espíritu, Diane Hirshberg and Tatiana Vlasova

Biography

Jessica K. Graybill is Associate Professor in the Department of Geography at Colgate University, Hamilton, New York. Her research interests include resilience studies and socio-ecological transformations in postsocialist, urban, and remote spaces and grappling with how environments, livelihoods, and possible futures are co-created by multiple actors.

Andrey N. Petrov is Associate Professor and Director of the ARCTICenter at the University of Northern Iowa. Dr. Petrov is an economic geographer who specializes in Arctic sustainable development, economic organization, and changing Arctic social-ecological systems. He is the president of the International Arctic Social Sciences Association.