Arctic Social Indicators

doi:10.6027/tn2014-568

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“…The livelihoods and economies goals do not currently consider informal economies or subsistence livelihoods, which are prevalent in many regions across the Arctic (Larsen et al 2015). We were unable to find data to support the development of an indicator reflecting these less formal elements of the economy at the pan-Arctic scale, particularly as the informal economy varies widely between regions (Schmidt et al 2015).…”

Section: Spatial Patterns and Management Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 78%

A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

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Marine social-ecological conditions in the Arctic are rapidly changing. With many transboundary issues, such as shifting ranges of fisheries, biodiversity loss, sea ice retreat, economic development and pollution, greater pan-Arctic assessment and co-management are necessary. We adapted the Ocean Health Index (OHI) to compile pan-Arctic data and evaluate ocean health for nine regions above the Arctic Circle to assess the extent to which pan-Arctic assessment is possible and identify broad social-ecological trends. While the quality and availability of data varied, we assessed and scored nine OHI goals, including the pressures and resilience measures acting upon them. Our results show the Arctic is sustainably delivering a range of benefits to people, but with room for improvement in all goals, particularly tourism, fisheries, and protected places. Successful management of biological resources and short-term positive impacts on biodiversity in response to climate change underlie these high goal scores. The OHI assesses the past and near-term future but does not account for medium-and long-term future risks associated with climate change, highlighting the need for ongoing monitoring, dynamic management, and strong action to mitigate its anticipated effects. A general increase in and standardisation of monitoring is urgently needed in the Arctic. Unified assessments, such as this one, can support national comparisons, data quality assessments, and discussions on the targeting of limited monitoring capabilities at the most pressing and urgent transboundary management challenges, which is a priority for achieving successful Arctic stewardship.

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Section: Spatial Patterns and Management Considerationsmentioning

confidence: 78%

A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

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“…For this purpose, the Arctic Social Indicators were used, a project of the Nordic cooperation, which is aimed at researching and tracking of the changes in human development in the Arctic (Larsen et al, 2010(Larsen et al, , 2014. These indicators have been adapted for the purpose of this study and concern the following areas:…”

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“…Most of the respondents are satisfied with the provision (rather high: more than 65 %). In particular, today, people value the possibility of being able to buy fresh fruit and vegetables in contrast to the past, when almost exclusively canned goods were available (Miner, 2019). Most people (almost 77 %) are satisfied with the living conditions.…”

Section: Social Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

“…The townscape is dominated by two multi-story colored apartment blocks, in which small but modern apartments can be used by miners and their families: great progress compared to the living conditions at the end of 1980s. At that time, two workers used to share a small room with a sink; when they had to work different shifts, the life process became very hard (Miner, 2019). Today, the town is equipped with internet connection, mobile communication and digital television.…”

Section: Social Lifementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Russian settlements on Spitsbergen – history, current socio-economic status and challenges for the future development

Schennerlein¹

2021

Polarforschung

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Abstract. Spitsbergen is distinct compared with other Arctic archipelagos, especially regarding its the political and socio-economic status. Despite the Spitsbergen Treaty1, which was signed 100 years ago, the territory is commonly perceived as part of Norway. All the more, the Russian settlements have a particular position on Spitsbergen. The article is introduced by a short historical review, drawing attention also to the different opinions related to the discovery history. In the following, this paper strives to present a deeper dive into the current socio-economic status of today's Russian community on Spitsbergen. The analysis was created from questionnaires worked out by the inhabitants of the two Russian settlements Barentsburg and Pyramiden as well as from interviews with executives of different sectors. Derived from this, factors which could influence the upcoming development of the settlements were formulated.

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“…Changes within individual Arctic societies are documented in qualitative research, but they also can be tracked or compared quantitatively across times or places, parallel to biophysical observations, using Arctic social indicators (Larsen et al 2010, Kruse et al 2011. Rasmussen et al (2015) apply the Larsen et al (2010) indicator recommendations to the West-Nordic islands (Greenland, Iceland, and the Faroes); Hamilton and Lammers (2011) propose mapping administrative units as combinations of grid cells for integration of social indicators with physical data. The social indicators considered in these reviews, drawn from domains including demographics, health, education, and culture, of course do not fully characterize any society, but they extend for Arctic relevance methods used to track and compare human development in other parts of the world (Einarsson et al 2004, Larsen andFondahl 2015).…”

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Demographic variation and change in the Inuit Arctic

Hamilton

Wirsing

Saito

2018

Environ. Res. Lett.

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Arctic societies, like Arctic environments, exhibit variability and rapid change. Social and environmental changes are sometimes interconnected, but Arctic societies also are buffeted by socioeconomic forces which can create problems or drive changes that eclipse those with environmental roots. Social indicators research offers a general approach for describing change and understanding causality through the use of numerical indices of population, health, education, and other key dimensions that can be compared across places and times. Here we illustrate such work with new analyses of demographic indicators, particularly involving migration, for contemporary communities of three predominantly Inuit Arctic regions: northern Alaska, Greenland, and Nunavut. Many places exhibit persistent outmigration, affecting population growth. Net migration and growth rates are not significantly different, however, comparing northern Alaska communities that are or are not threatened by climate-linked erosion. Stepping back to compare the three regions highlights their contrasting birth rates (high in northern Alaska and Nunavut) and outmigration (high in Alaska and Greenland)-yielding divergent population trajectories of gradual decline in Greenland, erratic but slow growth in Alaska, and rapid growth in Nunavut. Evidence for one consequential pattern observed in northern Alaska and Greenland, disproportionate outmigration by locally-born women, appears weak or absent in Nunavut.

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Arctic Social Indicators

Cited by 14 publications

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A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

A pan-Arctic assessment of the status of marine social-ecological systems

The Russian settlements on Spitsbergen – history, current socio-economic status and challenges for the future development

Demographic variation and change in the Inuit Arctic

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