Climate Change in Arctic and Indigenous Peoples: Challenges and Solutions

Authors

Vera Solovyeva

Document Type

Article

Abstract

Climate change poses a serious threat to human well-being, negatively affecting health, traditional environmental management, water supply and food security. Changes in the environment are exacerbating indigenous peoples' problems. This is especially relevant to those who lead traditional lifestyles and whose well-being depends on agricultural and livestock production. This Article addresses the challenges and potential solutions to climate change in the Arctic ecosystem, including the Sub-Arctic regions. Physical changes to the landscape are examined alongside impacts on Indigenous culture and identity. In addition, the article explains the importance of Indigenous knowledge, values, and ethics in developing successful adaptation strategies. In the Russian Federation, however, not all Indigenous people are recognized as Indigenous. This Article advocates for changes to Russian law, along with a cultural shift to address climate change and its impacts.

First Page

317

Recommended Citation

Vera Solovyeva, Climate Change in Arctic and Indigenous Peoples: Challenges and Solutions, 29 Ocean & Coastal L.J. 317 (2024).
Available at: https://digitalcommons.mainelaw.maine.edu/oclj/vol29/iss2/8