Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) project activity and results

IF 1.7 4区地球科学 Q3 ECOLOGY

Polar Science Pub Date : 2025-09-01 Epub Date: 2025-09-08 DOI:10.1016/j.polar.2025.101267

Hiroyuki Enomoto

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Abstract

The Arctic Challenge for Sustainability II (ArCS II) Project has been implemented from 2020 to 2025 as a Japanese flagship project of Arctic research. ArCS II set four strategic objectives toward the project goal of a sustainable Arctic: improving Japan's Arctic observation capabilities, strengthening predictions, understanding the impact on society, and advancing discussions on international relations and the role of law. It has promoted the connection between science and society. ArCS II strategically disseminated information about the Arctic to the general public to raise interest in environmental change and social trends in the Arctic, and also worked to provide useful Arctic information to policymakers and private sectors. The project emphasized to supporting the capacity building of young people and educational activities. This review paper explains how ArCS II was implemented over the five years, what results were obtained, and how activities supporting the research were carried out. This paper explains what efforts were made to promote the project, what was learned, and what we expect from it in the future as the social situation changes in the Arctic, taking into account the COVID-19 pandemic and the international political situation. Detailed research results are published in a series of scientific articles, books, and policy briefs as well, and they are also published on the ArCS II website (http://www.nipr.ac.jp/arcs2/).

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北极可持续发展挑战II （ArCS II）项目活动和成果

北极可持续发展挑战II （ArCS II）项目作为日本北极研究的旗舰项目，于2020年至2025年实施。ArCS II为实现可持续北极的项目目标设定了四个战略目标：提高日本的北极观测能力，加强预测，了解对社会的影响，推进关于国际关系和法律作用的讨论。它促进了科学与社会的联系。ArCS II战略性地向公众传播有关北极的信息，以提高公众对北极环境变化和社会趋势的兴趣，并努力向决策者和私营部门提供有用的北极信息。该项目强调支持青年人的能力建设和教育活动。这篇综述文章解释了五年来ArCS II是如何实施的，获得了什么结果，以及如何开展支持研究的活动。本文结合2019冠状病毒病大流行和国际政治形势，阐述了随着北极社会形势的变化，我们为项目的推进做了哪些努力，学到了什么，以及我们对未来项目的期望。详细的研究结果发表在一系列科学文章、书籍和政策简报中，也发表在ArCS II网站（http://www.nipr.ac.jp/arcs2/）上。

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Polar Science ECOLOGY-GEOSCIENCES, MULTIDISCIPLINARY

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3.90

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5.60%

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