Contribution of scientific results to society: Case studies of UArctic activity in Greenland and symposium in Mombetsu in Japan

• Published in: Polar Science
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2021
• Subjects: Scientific results; Society; Symposium; UArctic; Mombetsu; Arctic; Greenland; Global warming; Polar Science; Sea ice; University of the Arctic
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=16825; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00016695/

Scientific results should contribute to society. To enable effective use of valuable results, scientists join the groups of communities or citizens and exchange knowledge and data about target subjects, especially subjects associated with environmental issues and a sustainable society. The symposium organizations or the academic society offer opportunities for exchanging knowledge, opinions, and data among scientists, regional society, and citizens. Such opportunities must be continuous and systematic. The University of the Arctic (UArctic) Course in Greenland received participants from the government, local communities, and UArctic. Based on knowledge from lectures, the participants discussed many themes such as subjects associated with a sustainable society in this era of global warming. Although this Course may be in the early stage, this kind of activity must continue for the Arctic life. The International Symposium in Mombetsu has a long history of communication between scientists from the Symposium and local communities, which benefits systematic fishery, sightseeing of sea ice, and environmental education for children.