Objective
Most human activity in the Arctic takes place along permafrost coasts, making them a key interface. They have become one of the most dynamic ecosystems on Earth because permafrost thaw is now exposing these coasts to rapid change: change that threatens the rich biodiversity, puts pressure on communities that live there and contributes to the vulnerability of the global climate system. NUNATARYUK will determine the impacts of thawing coastal and subsea permafrost on the global climate, and will develop targeted and co-designed adaptation and mitigation strategies for the Arctic coastal population.
NUNATARYUK brings together world-leading specialists in natural science and socio-economics to:
(1) develop quantitative understanding of the fluxes and fates of organic matter released from thawing coastal and subsea permafrost;
(2) assess what risks are posed by thawing coastal permafrost, to infrastructure, indigenous and local communities and people’s health, and from pollution;
(3) use this understanding to estimate the long-term impacts of permafrost thaw on global climate and the economy.
NUNATARYUK will be guided by a Stakeholders’ Forum of representatives from Arctic coastal communities and indigenous societies, creating a legacy of collaborative community involvement and a mechanism for developing and applying innovative evidence-based interventions to enable the sustainable development of the Arctic.
Fields of science
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental scienceshydrology
- natural sciencesbiological sciencesecologyecosystems
- natural sciencesearth and related environmental sciencesatmospheric sciencesclimatologyclimatic changes
- natural sciencescomputer and information sciencessoftwaresoftware applicationssimulation software
- natural sciencesphysical sciences
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27570 Bremerhaven
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10691 Stockholm
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1081 HV Amsterdam
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75794 Paris
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17031 La Rochelle
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G1V 0A6 Quebec
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80539 Munchen
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90014 Oulu
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2800 Kgs Lyngby
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11186 Stockholm
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600 Akureyri
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1010 Wien
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2100 Korneuburg
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00185 Roma
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0313 Oslo
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1600 276 Lisboa
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2361 Laxenburg
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20148 Hamburg
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1050 Bruxelles
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7491 Trondheim
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78035 Versailles
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4836 Arendal
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113 Reykjavik
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13187 Berlin
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29200 Brest
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75006 Paris
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14473 Potsdam
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PL6 8BX Plymouth
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