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Die Arktis unter Druck. Menschgemachter Wandel in der Arktis und die Rolle der Schweiz

Die Arktis leidet besonders stark unter dem Klimawandel und der Umweltverschmutzung. Während das arktische «Tauwetter» die Lebensgrundlagen der indigenen Bevölkerung gefährdet, sehen die Industrieländer darin eine Chance für neue wirtschaftliche Aktivitäten. Die Veränderungen in der Arktis wirken sich aber auch global aus. Deshalb ist eine Bewahrung der arktischen Öko- und Klimasysteme für die nachhaltige Entwicklung ausserhalb der Arktis essenziell – auch in der Schweiz.

 

Fischer H, Chanteloup L, Csonka Y, Holm P, Jaccard S, Schaepman-Strub G, Schmale J, Vieli A (2022) Die Arktis unter Druck. Menschgemachter Wandel in der Arktis und die Rolle der Schweiz. Swiss Academies Reports 17 (4)

DOI: 10.5281/zenodo.7155652

 

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