Climate change is a critical global issue with far‐reaching implications for the environment, society, and economy. Political ecology examines the relationship between political systems, social inequalities, and ecological concerns in relation to climate change. It focuses on how power dynamics, resource allocation, and political decisions influence vulnerability, adaptation, and mitigation efforts, highlighting the intersectionality between politics, ecology, and climate change impacts. Climate change in the Arctic is having profound geopolitical, environmental, and socioeconomic impacts on Indigenous Peoples. However, few, if any, studies have examined these interactions from a political ecology standpoint. Herein, we review and analyze the complex relationships and power dynamics that shape and are shaped by climate change in the Arctic through a political ecology lens, developing an understanding of how political, economic, and social factors interact to drive climate change impacts and responses. We introduce the term Arctic Political Ecology to understand these dynamics. The paper examines the significance of Indigenous knowledge, environmental governance, and Indigenous Peoples' sovereignty in control over productive resources, promoting sustainable practices, and addressing the challenges posed by climate change. We highlight the need for a comprehensive approach that considers the political ecology of climate change in the Arctic to understand the interplay of capitalism, colonialism, and resource exploitation.

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从政治生态学的角度了解北极气候变化的影响


气候变化是一个关键的全球性问题，对环境、社会和经济具有深远的影响。政治生态学研究政治制度、社会不平等和与气候变化相关的生态问题之间的关系。它侧重于权力动态、资源分配和政治决策如何影响脆弱性、适应和缓解工作，突出了政治、生态和气候变化影响之间的交叉性。北极的气候变化正在对原住民产生深远的地缘政治、环境和社会经济影响。然而，很少有研究（如果有的话）从政治生态学的角度来研究这些相互作用。在本文中，我们通过政治生态学的视角回顾和分析了塑造北极气候变化和受气候变化影响的复杂关系和权力动态，从而了解政治、经济和社会因素如何相互作用以推动气候变化的影响和应对。我们引入术语北极政治生态学来理解这些动态。本文探讨了土著知识、环境治理和土著人民主权在控制生产资源、促进可持续实践和应对气候变化带来的挑战方面的重要性。我们强调需要一种综合方法，考虑北极气候变化的政治生态学，以了解资本主义、殖民主义和资源开发的相互作用。