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ArticleRegional environmental change2024

Climate impacts on migration in the Arctic North America: existing evidence and research recommendations.

Guangqing Chi, Shuai Zhou, Megan Mucioki, Jessica Miller, Ekrem Korkut, Lance Howe, Junjun Yin, Davin Holen, Heather Randell, Ayse Akyildiz and 4 more

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Article in Regional environmental change, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 1 paper.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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1 citing paper in PubMed.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

14 authors.

Guangqing ChiThe Pennsylvania State University, 112E Armsby, University Park, PA 16802, USA.ORCID 0000-0003-0888-7964
Shuai ZhouCornell University, 250 Warren Hall, Ithaca, NY 14853, USA.
Megan MuciokiSocial Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Jessica MillerDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Ekrem KorkutSustainability Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Lance HoweUniversity of Alaska Anchorage, 3211 Providence Dr., Anchorage, AK 99508, USA.
Junjun YinSocial Science Research Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Davin HolenUniversity of Alaska Fairbanks, 1007 W 3rd Avenue #100, Anchorage, AK 99501, USA.
Heather RandellUniversity of Minnesota, 301 19th Avenue S, Minneapolis, MN 55455, USA.
Ayse AkyildizDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
Kathleen E HalvorsenMichigan Technological University, 1400 Townsend Dr., Houghton, MI 49931, USA.
Lara FowlerSustainability Institute, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.
James FordUniversity of Leeds, Office 10.23, Priestley Building, Leeds, UK.
Ann TickamyerDepartment of Agricultural Economics, Sociology, and Education, The Pennsylvania State University, University Park, PA 16802, USA.

Funding

Population Research InstituteR24HD041025 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY-UNIV PARK · PI MATTHEWS, STEPHEN A · 2001 to 2016
$9.7M
The Population Research Institute: Development CoreP2CHD041025 · NICHD · PENNSYLVANIA STATE UNIVERSITY, THE · PI Sarah Damaske · 2016 to 2026
$9.0M
Minnesota Population Center Science and Technical CoreP2CHD041023 · NICHD · UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA · PI THERESA LOUISE OSYPUK · 2016 to 2026
$4.3M
NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041023NICHD NIH HHS P2C HD041025NICHD NIH HHS R24 HD041025
6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The Arctic is experiencing a rapid temperature increase, four times faster than lower-latitude regions, disproportionately affecting rural, coastal, and Indigenous communities. These areas confront multiple urgent climate challenges. Adaptation strategies encompass out-migration, community relocation, and enhancing resilience, yet research in this critical area is notably limited, particularly for the most vulnerable communities. This paper presents a comprehensive review of environmental stressors and contextual factors influencing migration decisions in the North American Arctic. While migration is primarily driven by job opportunities, education, healthcare, cultural, and infrastructural factors, factors such as family, culture, safety, subsistence life, and community ties strongly influence residents to stay. The study reveals a lack of clear evidence for climate-driven migration at the individual/household level, but it underscores well-documented community-level relocations. Two major challenges in studying Arctic climate migration are identified: the complexity of migration and the uniqueness of Arctic climate change. Recommendations include considering migration typology, disentangling climate drivers from contextual factors, and addressing data limitations through systematic collection, integration, and creative use of traditional and nontraditional data. The paper underscores the importance of establishing partnerships with local communities to achieve a holistic understanding of factors driving migration or immobility, ensuring research outcomes are connected to addressing community challenges. This review lays the groundwork for empirical research on Arctic migration and community adaptation, aiming to comprehend the challenges faced by these communities and explore potential solutions.

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AdaptationArcticClimate changeCommunity relocationEnvironmental stressorsMigration

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PMID40809296
PMCPMC12347549

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