Integrated coastal and estuarine management in Arctic coastal systems

T Potts, A H Hoel

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Abstract

The Arctic - the area to the North of the Arctic Circle - is undergoing rapid environmental, social, and economic change. As one of the most rapidly warming places on the planet, the Arctic is experiencing a range of climate-induced changes, including an observed downward trend in sea-ice cover. These changes have the potential to alter the social and economic fabric of regions in the Arctic as maritime industries such as shipping, oil and gas, fisheries, and tourism expand into the region or change distribution. Arctic nation-states are responding with a variety of policy initiatives, including the development of integrated management planning that incorporates a variety of social actors and institutions. We examine the notion of integrated management, its role in governance, the recent movement toward understanding resilience and adaptation, and the consequences of Arctic policy.

Original languageEnglish
Title of host publicationTreatise on estuarine and coastal science
Subtitle of host publicationVol 11: management of estuaries and coasts
EditorsE Wolanski, D McLusky
Place of PublicationSan Diego
PublisherElsevier
Pages265-288
Number of pages24
ISBN (Print)978-0-08-087885-0
DOIs
Publication statusPublished - 2011

Keywords

  • sea-ice
  • governance
  • fisheries
  • climate
  • regime
  • North
  • ocean
  • oil

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