Northern Communities Strategic Document Synthesis Narrative.

Abstract

The Northern Communities Strategic Document Synthesis (Communities Synthesis) is a synthesis of research priorities and needs identified in public facing, community generated strategic documents. Documents include strategic plans, action and implementation plans, priority documents, workshop reports, resolutions, and comment letters.

The purpose of the Communities Synthesis is to summarize Arctic research priorities and identify cross- cutting themes across Arctic regions1. The Communities Synthesis is complemented by three additional syntheses that highlight Arctic research priorities at the state, federal, and international level. Individually, these syntheses provide insight into research priorities in each sector, combined, they seek to highlight themes that exist across all four sectors.