The Arctic Highlights Our Failure to Act in a Rapidly Changing World
In this perspective on the future of the Arctic, we explore actions taken to mitigate warming and adapt to change since the Paris agreement on the temperature threshold that should not be exceeded in order to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system. Although 5 years may seem too short a...
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ftmdpi:oai:mdpi.com:/2071-1050/14/3/1882/ 2023-08-20T04:03:32+02:00 The Arctic Highlights Our Failure to Act in a Rapidly Changing World Peter Schlosser Hajo Eicken Vera Metcalf Stephanie Pfirman Maribeth S. Murray Clea Edwards agris 2022-02-07 application/pdf https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031882 EN eng Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute Air, Climate Change and Sustainability https://dx.doi.org/10.3390/su14031882 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ Sustainability; Volume 14; Issue 3; Pages: 1882 Arctic COVID-19 Indigenous rights climate change co-production desired futures adaptation mitigation decarbonization rapid change Text 2022 ftmdpi https://doi.org/10.3390/su14031882 2023-08-01T04:05:03Z In this perspective on the future of the Arctic, we explore actions taken to mitigate warming and adapt to change since the Paris agreement on the temperature threshold that should not be exceeded in order to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system. Although 5 years may seem too short a time for implementation of major interventions, it actually is a considerable time span given the urgency at which we must act if we want to avoid crossing the 1.5 to <2 °C global warming threshold. Actions required include co-production of research exploring possible futures; supporting Indigenous rights holders’ and stakeholders’ discourse on desired futures; monitoring Arctic change; funding strategic, regional adaptation; and, deep decarbonization through transformation of the energy system coupled with negative carbon emissions. We are now in the decisive decade concerning the future we leave behind for the next generations. The Arctic’s future depends on global action, and in turn, the Arctic plays a critical role in the global future. Text Arctic Climate change Global warming MDPI Open Access Publishing Arctic Sustainability 14 3 1882 |
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In this perspective on the future of the Arctic, we explore actions taken to mitigate warming and adapt to change since the Paris agreement on the temperature threshold that should not be exceeded in order to avoid dangerous interference with the climate system. Although 5 years may seem too short a time for implementation of major interventions, it actually is a considerable time span given the urgency at which we must act if we want to avoid crossing the 1.5 to <2 °C global warming threshold. Actions required include co-production of research exploring possible futures; supporting Indigenous rights holders’ and stakeholders’ discourse on desired futures; monitoring Arctic change; funding strategic, regional adaptation; and, deep decarbonization through transformation of the energy system coupled with negative carbon emissions. We are now in the decisive decade concerning the future we leave behind for the next generations. The Arctic’s future depends on global action, and in turn, the Arctic plays a critical role in the global future. |
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