Climate change adaptation actions and food security in rural Arctic Alaska
(Book - Regular Print)

Thesis,MSFS,Green Mountain College,2016

Includes bibliographical references.

Climate warming in the Arctic has potentially broad implications for human health and food security, especially in rural areas. Individuals and communities are working on adaptation actions that help to lessen the stress from climate change and improve local food security. This paper is a systematic literature review of projects at the nexus of climate change and food security in Arctic Alaska and the broader circumpolar Arctic. Projects identified in the literature review are categorized with three levels of classification to better understand the scope of the current body of research. Projects and associated tags are placed on a mapping platform to visualize the geographical distribution of projects and enable communities to learn from the actions of the broader Arctic community. This literature review and map heps to build a greater understanding of the impacts climate change and food insecurity of Arctic residents and to help broaden the understanding of what communities and decision makers can do in response.