Arctic temperatures are rising two to three times faster than in the lower-latitude regions. Some of the hardest-hit places are rural coastal, predominantly Indigenous communities with vital, vibrant cultures. Many such communities face multiple urgent climate-related challenges, including thawing permafrost, rising sea levels, declining sea ice cover, and extreme storms. One response to these challenges is to migrate to a new community or relocate the entire community. However, research on Arctic out-migration and communication relocation has been very limited, even for the most threatened communities. This session calls for papers that examine the drivers and processes of migration and community relocation, and/or make policy-relevant recommendations to tackle the challenges faced by Arctic communities.

• GC - Global Environmental Change
• NH - Natural Hazards

• APHA: American Public Health Association -
• ESA: Ecological Society of America -
• WCRP: World Climate Research Programme -