Anthropogenic stressors in the NOW, today and in the future

• Main Authors: Boertmann, David, Christensen, Tom, Johansen, Kasper Lambert
• Format: Conference Object
• Language: English
• Published: 2017
• Subjects: Sea ice
• Online Access: https://pure.au.dk/portal/da/publications/anthropogenic-stressors-in-the-now-today-and-in-the-future(7a09a546-c441-4164-9664-0ce7b673329f).html; http://conferences.au.dk/fileadmin/conferences/2017/NOW/NOW_Conference_web_14nov_Final.pdf

This presentation will give an overview of present days anthropogenic stressors acting in the NOW, such as hunting and fishing, local and long transported contaminants, shipping, mineral and petroleum exploration. We will risk our necks and predict how these stressors will develop primarily in light of the climate changes. For example will reduced sea ice facilitate shipping – both in transit and with calls on coasts in the area e.g. at new mining sites – with increased risk of oil spills and high noise levels in the water column. Changes in distribution of flora and fauna will affect the status of designated important biodiversity areas in the region and current nature conservation measures and environmental regulation of human activities will probably not apply to the future situation. One way of adapting to the changes is through ecosystem based management including monitoring programs.