Island Communities’ Viability in the Arkhangelsk Oblast, Russian Arctic: The Role of Livelihoods and Social Capital

• Published in: Arctic and North
• Main Authors: Julia OLSEN, Marina V. NENASHEVA, Grete K. HOVELSRUD, Gjermund WOLLAN
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Northern Arctic Federal University 2021
• Subjects: arctic; arkhangelsk oblast; community viability; livelihoods; hisphilso; demo; Arctic; Solovetsky; White Sea; Arkhangelsk; dvina; Arkhangelsk Oblast
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.37482/issn2221-2698.2021.42.13; https://doaj.org/article/abbd2ce3978548709932f782078be6fc

Since the collapse of the Soviet Union, local communities have been adapting to new political and socioeconomic realities. These changes have prompted dramatic outmigration among rural populations, especially in the Russian Arctic. Despite these changes, some communities remain viable, with some res...