Threats to the Arctic

Scott A. Elias became a research associate of the Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research in 1982. In 2000, he took a lectureship in Physical Geography at Royal Holloway, University of London, and became a Professor of Quaternary Science in 2007. He has served as editor-in-chief of three editions of the Encyclopedia of Quaternary Science, and co-editor-in-chief of the Encyclopedia of Geology and the Cryosphere Comprehensive.

"It is truly an encyclopedic work. The book is written in very readable prose and should be an extremely valuable reference work for a wide audience: university-level students, the interested public, and experts in the various fields that are covered." --Astrid E.J. Ogilvie Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (INSTAAR), University of Colorado Boulder, Boulder, Colorado, USA

• SECTION 1 Arctic Seas1. Loss of sea ice2. Rising sea-surface temperatures3. Changes in ocean circulation patterns4. Sea level change5. Impacts of ocean acidification on Arctic marine ecosystems6. Impacts of chemical pollution on marine ecosystems7. Impacts of overfishing in Arctic and subarctic waters8. Impacts of global shipping to Arctic Ocean ecosystemsSECTION 2 Arctic ice9. Decline in mountain glaciers10. Changes in Arctic Island Ice Sheets11. Greenland Ice SheetSECTION 3 Arctic lands12. Changes in terrestrial environments13. Impacts of global change14. Invasive species15. Impacts of oil and mineral extraction16. Impacts of permafrost degradationSECTION 4 Arctic peoples17. Threats to Native ways of life18. Changing political landscape of the Arctic