Arctic Pandemics: Arctic Yearbook Special Volume Virtual Launch

The Arctic Initiative and Arctic Yearbook hosted the official launch event of Arctic Pandemics: COVID-19 and Other Pandemic Experiences and Lessons Learned. The volume includes 15 peer reviewed articles and ten shorter contributions, and is available open access on the Arctic Yearbook's website.

 Arctic Initiative Senior Fellow and co-editor Jennifer Spence moderated a discussion with select authors from the collection, who reflected on:

• The unique conditions and characteristics of pandemic management in the Arctic (past, present and future),
• The impacts and lessons learned from the COVID-19 pandemic and public health actions and activities in the Arctic,
• The experiences and best practices from across the Arctic, with a priority on Indigenous Knowledge, Traditional Knowledge, and experiences and lessons learned at the community level, and
• The insights and advice presented in the volume that may inform pandemic preparedness and management and contribute to resilience in the Arctic.

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