Governing the cryosphere beyond political timeframes

Governing the cryosphere beyond political timeframes

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Authors

Letizia Tedesco, Josephine Z Rapp, Petra Heil, Steve R. Arnold, Jessie Creamean, Kathy Law, Jacqueline Stefels, Anu Lahteenmaki-Uutela

Abstract

Cryospheric systems are nearing irreversible thresholds, yet political processes remain misaligned with the long timescales of ice loss. Using COP30 as context, we argue that cryosphere science must inform governance capable of linking near-term decisions with long-term stability in a rapidly changing world.

DOI

https://doi.org/10.31223/X5BJ35

Subjects

Climate, Earth Sciences, Environmental Indicators and Impact Assessment, Environmental Sciences, Environmental Studies, Glaciology, Nature and Society Relations, Oceanography and Atmospheric Sciences and Meteorology, Sustainability

Keywords

Cryosphere governance, Tipping points, Earth system thresholds, Ice loss, Climate-risk governance, Arctic change, Antarctic change, Third Pole change, Cryosphere change, environmental policy, climate policy, sustainability governance

Dates

Published: 2025-11-26 09:28

Last Updated: 2025-11-26 09:28

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CC BY Attribution 4.0 International

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