ICEBERG

Start: January 2024 , End: December 2026

Study pollution and its impacts on the ecosystems and communities in three regions in the European Arctic - Greenland, Iceland and Svalbard-, through co-development of resilience strategies and recommendations for new pollution-control governance.

Our work in this project

Tailored indicators - Our team co-produces tailored climate indicators related to impacts on the diet of local and Indigenous communities in the case study sites, i.e. climate conditions that affect fishing, hunting, agriculture, farming or gathering, with the objective to support policy and decision-making.

Stakeholder mapping and co-production methods -  We conduct stakeholder mapping to identify stakeholders that the project needs to involve in co-production processes and participate in the definition of a framework for knowledge co-production with Arctic communities that ensures equity, inclusivity and free prior informed consent.

Why is this work relevant?

Climate change and human activities have multifaceted and complex effects on land and ocean ecosystems in the Arctic. The melting of glaciers and permafrost, along with increasing human activities, releases pollutants, such as plastics, heavy metals and harmful chemicals, threatening marine ecosystems and human health in the region. For the EU to achieve its Zero Pollution Ambition, we need a deeper understanding of the complex interplay of pollution and climate change and their impacts on Arctic communities along with the adoption of a One Health apporach that recognises the interconnectedness and interdependence of human, animal, plant and ecosystems’ health.