Our research aims to meet the need articulated in both research and policy circles (e.g., AHDR, 2004; ICSU, 2004; ACIA, 2005; ICARP II, 2005; Kofinas, 2005; Smit et al., 2008) for better and integrated knowledge of the social, economic, and environmental conditions that underpin community vulnerability to climate change in the Arctic.
The argument that integration of scientific and local knowledge is necessary to understand the societal implications of climate variability and change (e.g., Berkes et al., 2002; ICARP II, 2005; Tyler et al., 2007; Crate, 2008) supports the methods employed in our study.
ICARP II (Second International Conference on Arctic Research Planning).