Session Details
[S15-O]S15:Advancing Arctic Urban Sustainability through Diversity and Inclusion
Thu. Oct 30, 2025 5:15 PM - 6:45 PM JST
Thu. Oct 30, 2025 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM UTC
Thu. Oct 30, 2025 8:15 AM - 9:45 AM UTC
Room 1
Chair: Aileen Aseron Espiritu (UiT The Arctic University of Norway)
Our Special Session aims to analyse how Arctic Urban Sustainability may be advanced through diversity, inclusion, and international cooperation.
Introduction
[S15-O-01]COLD CITY FUTURES: Hybrid Governance and Urban Sustainability in Cold and Arctic Cities
*Aileen Aseron Espiritu1 (1. UiT The Arctic University of Norway (Norway))
[S15-O-02]A Green Transition and Justice in the Arctic
*Gregory A Poelzer1 (1. Luleå University of Technology (Sweden))
[S15-O-03]Tourism industry, sustainable community development and inclusion: Inari as a case study
*Juha Saunavaara1, Takafumi Fukuyama2 (1. Hokkaido University Arctic Research Center (Japan), 2. Hokkaido University Center for Advanced Tourism Studies (Japan))
[S15-O-04]Foreign Labour and Sustainable Practices in Iceland’s Whale Watching Industry
*Kristín Ingvarsdóttir1 (1. University of Iceland (Iceland))
[S15-O-05]Navigating New Dynamics in Bottom-Up Governance Across the Arctic: Challenges in Non-State Actors’ Engagement
*Kamrul Hossain1 (1. Arctic Centre, University of Laplan (Finland))