Sea ice, rain-on-snow and tundra reindeer nomadism in Arctic Russia

• Published in: Biology Letters
• Main Authors: Forbes, Bruce C., Kumpula, Timo, Meschtyb, Nina, Laptander, Roza, Macias-Fauria, Marc, Zetterberg, Pentti, Verdonen, Mariana, Skarin, Anna, Kim, Kwang-Yul, Boisvert, Linette N., Stroeve, Julienne C., Bartsch, Annett
• Other Authors: Kulttuurin ja Yhteiskunnan Tutkimuksen Toimikunta, JPI Climate, Academy of Finland
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: The Royal Society 2016
• Subjects: Arctic; Yamal Peninsula; nenets; Sea ice; Tundra; Siberia
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2016.0466; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/pdf/10.1098/rsbl.2016.0466; https://royalsocietypublishing.org/doi/full-xml/10.1098/rsbl.2016.0466

Sea ice loss is accelerating in the Barents and Kara Seas (BKS). Assessing potential linkages between sea ice retreat/thinning and the region's ancient and unique social–ecological systems is a pressing task. Tundra nomadism remains a vitally important livelihood for indigenous Nenets and their...