Book chapter: Sustainable economies in the Arctic

Book chapter: Sustainable economies in the Arctic

Concerns about sustainability are treated as questions about local economies. General characteristics of Arctic economies and the challenges to the sustainability of these types of economies are described. Economic remoteness, limited economic bases, and significant external control challenge the goal of a sustainable economy. Climate change and place-specific poverty also challenge the creation of sustainable Arctic economies.

The authors of this chapter use case studies to illustrate the challenge of Arctic economic sustainability and provide examples illustrating long-term sustainability, the resilience of specific places amid change, and unsustainable economies. Different scales, histories, and environments are considered to understand the limits and responses to possible economic sustainability in the Arctic.

 

Larsen, J. N. and Huskey, L. (2020). Sustainable economies in the Arctic. In Arctic sustainability, key methodologies and knowledge domains: a synthesis of knowledge. Graybill, J. K. and Petrov, A. N. (eds.). Vol I. Routledge, London. DOI: 10.4324/9780429277016-2

ISBN: 9780367228194

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