1. An introduction to the Arctic Climate Impact Assessment; 2. Arctic climate: past and present; 3. The changing Arctic: indigenous perspectives; 4. Future climate change: modeling and scenarios for the Arctic; 5. Ozone and ultraviolet radiation; 6. Cryosphere and hydrology; 7. Arctic tundra and polar fesert ecosystems; 8. Freshwater ecosystems and Fisheries; 9. Marine Systems; 10. Principles of conserving the Arctic's Biodiversity; 11. Management and conservation of wildlife in a changing Arctic environment; 12. Hunting, herding, fishing, and gathering: indigenous peoples and renewable resource use in the Arctic; 13. Fisheries and aquaculture; 14. Forests, land management, and agriculture; 15. Human health; 16. Infrastructure: buildings, support systems, and industrial facilities; 17. Climate change in the context of multiple stressors and resilience; 18. Summary and synthesis of the ACIA; Appendix A. Chapter authors; Appendix B. Biographies; Appendix C. Reviewers; Appendix D. Species names; Appendix E. Acronyms; Appendix F. Glossary.
The most comprehensive volume on Arctic climate change available; illustrated in full color throughout.
Commissioned by the Arctic Council, a high-level intergovernmental forum comprising the eight Arctic nations, this eight-pound tome provides a comprehensive and authoritative synthesis of observed and projected changes in climate and ultraviolet radiation, and the impacts of those changes on ecosystems and human activities in the Arctic. The level of detail in each chapter reflects the prodigious efforts of highly qualified people; the chapters provide extensive documentation. An abundance of excellent multicolored maps and graphs, as well as very detailed summary tables, enhance this work. Appendixes cover chapter authors, biographies, reviewers, species names, acronyms, and a glossary. Highly recommended. Choice
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