Traditional food security is under threat. Permafrost-based storage facilities have deteriorated  . There is an increase in the number of people who are forced to abandon the consumption of raw fish. As a result, the likelihood of losing cultural traditions is growing. These combined climate change impacts result in loss of IK and nomadic lifestyles, thus losing important aspects of their identity as distinct Indigenous Peoples .
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Climate Change 2022: Impacts, Adaptation and Vulnerability
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