RCN-SEES Arctic-FROST: Arctic FRontiers Of SusTainability: Resources, Societies, Environments and Development in the Changing North

rcn - see Arctic- frost: Arctic Frontiers Of SusTainability: Resources, Societies， environmental and Development in Changing North是一个跨学科的国际合作网络和平台，旨在开展跨学科的综合研究，并建立北极和亚北极可持续性和可持续发展的未来国际研究计划。这是继国际极地年（IPY, 2007-08）之后，第一个以美国为基地的这种规模的环极倡议，Arctic-FROST建立在国际极地年成功的基础上，提供了新的合作研究机会。该网络的目的是促进北极及其他地区可持续发展科学的概念、应用和教育方面的发展。Arctic- frost组织来自所有环极国家的环境和社会科学家、当地教育工作者和社区成员，推动和动员北极可持续发展研究，具体目标是改善健康、人类发展和福祉，同时保护生态系统结构、功能和资源。Arctic- frost解决了三个首要问题：北极的可持续发展在当地、区域和全球意味着什么？如何在不断变化的北极实现可持续发展？衡量北极在适应、繁荣和可持续发展方面取得的成就的最佳方法是什么？Arctic-FROST组织有青年、土著学者和代表性不足群体成员参加的会议和讲习班，协调教育活动，通过研究员/社区讲习班和教育倡议介绍和验证研究成果。Arctic-FROST支持可持续区域、经济、文化和环境四个主题的知识传播和方法交流。Arctic- frost促进了数据共享和交换，为北极研究和网络基础设施做出了重大贡献。

RCN-SEES Arctic-FROST: Arctic Frontiers Of SusTainability: Resources, Societies, Environments and Development in the Changing North is an international interdisciplinary collaborative network and platform for research exchange, developing an interdisciplinary synthesis and establishing a future international research program about Arctic and sub-Arctic sustainability and sustainable development. The first US-based circumpolar initiative of this kind and magnitude after the International Polar Year (IPY, 2007-08), Arctic-FROST builds on IPY's success new collaborative research opportunities. The purpose of the network is to contribute to conceptual, applied and educational aspects of sustainability science about the Arctic and beyond. Arctic-FROST teams environmental and social scientists, local educators and community members from all circumpolar countries to enable and mobilize research on sustainable Arctic development, specifically aimed at improving health, human development and well-being while conserving ecosystem structures, functions and resources. Arctic-FROST addresses three overarching questions: What does sustainable development in the Arctic mean, locally, regionally, and globally? How is sustainable development attainable in a changing Arctic? What are the best ways of measuring achievements towards adaptation, thrivability and sustainable development in the Arctic? Arctic-FROST organizes meetings and workshops that involve young, Indigenous scholars and members of underrepresented groups, coordinates educational activities, presentation and validation of research results through researcher/community workshops and educational initiatives. Arctic-FROST supports knowledge dissemination and methodological cross-pollination across the four themes of sustainable regions, economies, cultures, and environments. Arctic-FROST facilitates data sharing and exchange, contributing significantly to Arctic research and cyberinfrastructure.