FYI. [EMAIL PROTECTED] ------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- Human Ecology and Climate Change: People and Resources in the Far North David L. Peterson and Darryll R. Johnson (eds.) 1995 Taylor and Francis, 1900 Frost Road, Suite 101, Bristol, PA 19007, USA Tel: (215) 785 5800. Fax: (215) 785-5515. ISBN 1-56032-404-x (hardback) Preface Foreword Contributors List of Figures and Tables CLIMATE AND HUMAN POPULATIONS -- A DYNAMIC BALANCE Human ecology and climate change at northern latitudes David L. Peterson and Darryll R. Johnson Climatic variation and human populations Climate change, natural resources, and humans Resource management and human populations in the Far North Climate change and the biosocial environment References Potential climate change in northern North America Sue A. Ferguson Environmental controls on high-latitude climate Regional climate patterns in northern North America Summary References Demography and socioeconomics of northern North America: Current status and impacts of climate change Jonathan P. Kochmer and Darryll R. Johnson The national and international contexts of northern social change Demographic information Global warming and northern economies Summary References PREDICTING ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE Modeling potential impacts of climate change on northern landscapes Patrick N. Halpin Objectives and approach General description of models Potential changes in ecoclimatic regions Potential changes in effective moisture Implications for northern habitats and protected areas Summary References Climate and ecological relationships in northern latitude ecosystems John L. Hom Physical environment Arctic and boreal ecosystems Past changes and current observations in northern ecosystems Summary: The future of northern ecosystems References Responses of Arctic ungulates to climate change Anne Gunn People, caribou, and musk-oxen Weather and forage: Caribou and musk-oxen Climate change predictions Weather and fluctuations in caribou and musk-ox numbers Climate change, people, caribou, and musk-oxen Summary References Effects of climate change on marine mammals in the Far North Kathryn A. Ono Marine mammals of the North Pacific Direct effects of increased temperatures Indirect effects due to changes in prey distribution Summary References Response of anadromous fish to climate change in the North Pacific Richard J. Beamish Controversies over climatic impacts on fish population dynamics The l976-77 event in the mid-Pacific The l976-77 event in coastal areas The impact of climate change on salmon in fresh water Salmon at their northern limits Fisheries management and research in a changing climate Sumrnary References HUMAN POPULATIONS AND NATURAL RESOURCES: HISTORICAL AND CONTEMPORARY PERSPECTIVES Increments, ranges, and thresholds: Human population responses to climate change in northern Alaska Steve J. Langdon Indigenous groups: Traditional resource use and settlement Historic and cultural change: 1850-1990 Climate and history Summary References Resource use in rural Alaskan communities Donald Callaway Where Alaskans live Wildlife harvest characteristics in rural Alaska The cultural importance of subsistence in rural communities Subsistence and social organization Subsistence, sharing, and cultural identity Climate change, cultural change, and access to wildlife resources in Alaska Sumrnary References Warming the Arctic: Environmentalism and Canadian Inuit George W. Wenzel Global warming, science, and the Arctic The Dorset-Thule transition Diamonds in the Far North by Christy M. Parker Global warming and green trends Seals, snowmobiles, and green concerns Inuit options for the future Summary References NATURAL RESOURCES AND HUMAN INSTITUTIONS IN A DYNAMIC ENVIRONMENT Global warming and conflict management: Resident native peoples and protected areas Patrick C. West Two sociological premises Conflicts between Native peoples and protected areas under conditions of climate change Water, Electricity, and the Cree by Christy M. Parker Preexisting conditions Conflict management strategies Summary References Comanagement of natural resources: Some aspects of the Canadian experience Peter J. Usher Origins and development of comanagement What claims-based comanagement provides Comanagement in practice Native Land Claims and Settlements in Canada by Christy M. Parker Some outstanding issues in comanagement References Common property resource management and northern protected areas John Wiener Why do we need better management? Theory of common property regimes Summary References Inuit indigenous knowledge and science in the Arctic Ellen Bielawski Theoretical background Case study: How Inuit construct knowledge Case study: An ethnography of Arctic science Traditional Resource Management by Apangulak Charlie Kairaiuak Summary References Understanding northern environments and human populations through cooperative research: A case study in Beringia Jeanne Schaaf Program overview Partnerships in ethnohistory and archeology Russian-American collaboration Landscape history research Biological studies Summary References Biology, politics, and culture in the management of subsistence hunting and fishing: An Alaskan case history Robert Bosworth What is subsistence? History of subsistence management in Alaska The dual subsistence management programs The resource management institutions: Programs and policies Summary Alaska National Interest Lands Conservation Act by Darryll R. Johnson References Biosphere reserves: A flexible framework for regional cooperation in an era of change Martin F. Price Biosphere reserves: A changing concept Regional cooperation: Biosphere reserves in North America Regional initiatives: Some conclusions Biosphere reserves in the Far North in an era of climate change Summary References ESSAYS: CONFLICT IN SOCIAL VALUES Global warming, protected areas, and the right to live off the land Patrick C. West Preservation and the social consequences of cultural disruption Advocacy within the conflict management game When push comes to shove: The power equation Finding common ground: Regional advisory boards Summary References Preserving environmental values in parks and protected areas Chip Dennerlein A paradigm shift in the North Protected area designation and new management challenges Environmental values in protected areas Subsistence and management challenges Summary: A sustainable future References SEARCHING FOR SOLUTIONS An interdisciplinary assessment of climate change on northern ecosystems: The Mackenzie Basin Impact Study Stewart J. Cohen Finding common ground Researching impacts in a multidisciplinary group setting Collaboration with stakeholders Climate change and merging agendas A midterm progress report Life after MBIS? Summary and a final note: It isn't over yet References An action plan for an uncertain future in the Far North David L. Peterson and Darryll R. Johnson Priorities for the future Small steps and giant Ieaps References Index AUTHORS Richard J. Beamish Pacific Biological Station Department of Fisheries and Oceans Nanaimo, B.C. V9R 5K6 Canada Ellen Bielawski Arctic Institute of North America University of Calgary 2500 University Drive N.W. Calgary, Alberta T2N 1N4 Canada Robert Bosworth Division of Subsistence Alaska Department of Fish & Game P.O. Box 25526 Juneau, AK 99802 Donald Callaway Subsistence Division National Park Service 2525 Garnbell Street Anchorage, AK 99503-2892 Stewart J. Cohen Climate and Atmospheric Research Directorate Environment Canada 4905 Dufferin Street Downsview, Ontario M3H 5P4 Canada Chip Dennerlein National Parks and Conservation Association 329 F. Street #208 Anchorage, AK 99516 Sue A. Ferguson USDA Forest Service Pacific Northwest Research Station 4043 Roosevelt Way N.E. Seattle, WA 98105 Anne Gunn Department of Renewable Resources Government of the Northwest Territories Yellowknife, N.W.T. XlA 3S8 Canada Patrick N. Halpin Department of Environmental Sciences Clark Hall University of Virginia Charlottesville, VA 22903 John L. Hom USDA Forest Service 5 Radnor Corporate Center P.O. Box 6775 l00 Matsonford Rd., Suite 200 Radnor, PA l9087-4585 Darryll R. Johnson Cooperative Park Studies Unit Box 352100 University of Washington Seattle, WA 98195 Apangulak Charlie Kairaiuak 1574 Wintergreen Street Anchorage, AK 99508 Jonathan P. Kochmer University Extension University of Washington 140l N. 40th Street Seattle, WA 98l03 Steve J. Langdon Department of Anthropology 32l l Providence Drive University of Alaska Anchorage, AK 99508 Kathryn A. Ono Department of Life Sciences University of New England Hills Beach Road Biddeford, ME 04005 Christy M. Parker Cooperative Park Studies Unit Box 352100 University of Washington Seattle, WA98195 Dand L. Peterson Cooperative Park Studies Unit Box 352100 University of Washington Seattle, WA98195 Martin F. Price Environrnental Change Unit University of Oxford la Mansfield Road Oxford OXl 3TB Great Britain E. Fred Roots UNESCO-MAB Northern Sciences Network R.R. #3 Wakefield, Quebec JOX 3G0 Canada Jeanne Schaaf Division of Cultural Resources National Park Service 2525 Gambell Street Anchorage, AK 99503-2892 Peter J. Usher P. J. Usher Consulting Services Box 4815, Station E Ottawa, Ontario K1S 5H9 Canada George W. Wenzel Department of Geography McGill University Montreal, Quebec H3A 2K6 Canada Patrick C. West School of Natural Resources & Environment Dana Building University of Michigan Ann Arbor, MI 48l09-lll5 John Wiener Environment and Behavior Program Institute of Behavioral Science University of Colorado Boulder, CO 80309-0468