When environmental variability is within the range of the current adaptive management approaches, the social-ecological system can thrive. However, the rapidly changing polar systems are causing disruptions to societies, economies and ecosystems. The current management systems are yet to develop procedures for managing rapid change being experienced in warming waters, sea ice declines, permafrost thaw and erosion, and poleward shifts in species. These challenges are expected to become more pronounced within a few decades rather than later this century.
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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