The first HELSUS Policy Brief, titled ‘Promoting comprehensive sustainability in strategy work in the Arctic’, focuses on addressing comprehensive sustainability in the Arctic strategy work. Seven sustainability professionals contributed to the first publication giving viewpoints and conclusions into policy discussion of the situation in the Arctic.
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The publication number (ISSN) for this series is 2737-2103.
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The current political actions towards sustainability are insufficient and not in line with the urgency of the intertwined climate crisis and biodiversity loss. Instead of far-reaching future objectives, which shift the responsibility away from the current decision-makers, actions need to be implemented right now.
Authors: Dr. Stephan Hauser, Dr. Tiina Paloniitty, Dr. Viola Hakkarainen and Dr. Tuuli Parviainen
As a result of climate change, the Arctic has changed. The changes are particularly evident in the weakening of biodiversity and cultural vitality. These changes present significant challenges to the future of the Arctic regions. The purpose of this policy recommendation is to demonstrate, by using examples from Finland, how the different dimensions of sustainability must be comprehensively considered when preparing strategies concerning the Arctic.