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
Programme(s)
Call for proposal
H2020-BG-2017-1
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Funding Scheme
RIA - Research and Innovation actionCoordinator
27570 Bremerhaven
Germany
Participants (26)
10691 Stockholm
1081 HV Amsterdam
75794 Paris
G1V 0A6 Quebec
80539 Munchen
90014 Oulu
2800 Kgs Lyngby
11186 Stockholm
600 Akureyri
1010 Wien
2100 Korneuburg
00185 Roma
0313 Oslo
1600 276 Lisboa
2361 Laxenburg
20148 Hamburg
1050 Bruxelles
7491 Trondheim
78035 Versailles
4836 Arendal
Participation ended
113 Reykjavik
13187 Berlin
Participation ended
29200 Brest
75006 Paris
14473 Potsdam
PL6 8BX Plymouth