This session will present the latest social and life sciences research on human health and well-being in the polar regions. Presentations of twenty minutes are invited. Interdisciplinary and cross-disciplinary will be particularly welcomed. A list of topics might include, but is not limited to:

- Social and medical impacts of global changes;
- Resilience in individuals, small groups, and settlements;
- New medical technologies and practices;
- Emerging issues in the health and well-being of polar sojourners
and residents;
- Current research in individual psychological adaptation;
- Interactions between polar and temperate region groups;
- Impacts on health and well-being due to economic initiatives and
activities (e.g. - tourism, mineral exploration, and development);
and
- Applications of findings in the polar regions to other challenging
environments.

For further information, please go to:
http://www.ipy-osc.no/article/2009/1246271655.28

Or contact:
Gary Steel
Email: gary.steel@lincoln.ac.nz

Emma Stewart
Email: emma.stewart@lincoln.ac.nz

Alan J. Parkinson
Email: ajp1@cdc.gov