Human societies in Arctic (high latitude) and mountain (high altitude) regions contributed
little to the causes of climate change, yet they are among the first to observe and respond to …

The varied effects of recent extreme weather events around the world exemplify the uneven
impacts of climate change on populations, even within relatively small geographic regions …

Across the circumpolar North large disparities in the distribution of renewable and
nonrenewable resources, human population density, capital investments, and basic …

Scientific predictions suggest that climate change will lead to sea level rise, increased
intensity and frequency of storms, and greater variability in temperature and precipitation. 1 …

The world is facing an unprecedented climate crisis. The annual Global Risks Report
describes the global risk landscape, its changes, and the interconnectedness of risks. The …

Adaptation is a social response to low socio-ecological resilience and high socio-ecological
vulnerability to the impacts of change. Adaptation is applied locally but directly at the point of …

As we enter a new century, it is apparent that people have already altered the climates in
which they live and will alter them even more dramatically in the coming decades. We know …

A complicated array of equity and social justice issues besets efforts to fashion global
responses to climate change. They include specific questions as to who bears the …

For their livelihood activities, rural farming communities depend more on extractive capital.
Their capacity to cultivate sufficiently for their family maintenance is greatly impeded by the …

Rapid anthropogenic climate change" is dramatically disrupting the biophysical conditions
that make Earth a suitable home for all natural species, including humans, and thus …