The Atlantic – The Race to Safeguard the Arctic’s Natural Heritage
Scientists are trying to protect seven marine areas before climate change worsens.
“People depend on the wildlife that surrounds their communities,” says Steven Lonsdale, the environmental and regulatory affairs advisor for the Qikiqtani Inuit Association, the group that represents the 14,000 Inuit living in the Baffin region. “It’s an abundant food source and major part of the diet. In terms of food security, they depend on it.”
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