The Melting Snowball Effect: A Heuristic for Sustainable Arctic Governance Under Climate Change

Climate change in the Arctic is occurring at a rapid rate. In Longyearbyen, Svalbard, the world’s northernmost city, deadly avalanches and permafrost thaw-induced architectural destruction has disrupted local governance norms and responsibilities. In the North Atlantic, the warming ocean temperature...

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Main Authors: Dorothy J. Dankel, Rachel G. Tiller, Elske Koelma, Vicky W. Y. Lam, Yajie Liu
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Marine Science
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/article/10.3389/fmars.2020.00537/full