- Food Security
The Inuit occupy a hunter-gatherer lifestyle, relying heavily on terrestrial and marine life for sustenance. As a result of the environmental changes caused by global warming, species important to the Inuit lifestyle might shift range and become distributed differently than before (Prowse et al., 2009). This has the ability to further food insecurity which is already prevalent in Canadian Inuit communities. Although larger Inuit communities would have the convenience of buying groceries at a supermarket, the food prices are extremely due to shipping costs and this goes against Inuit traditions surrounding food.
- Isolation
Changes to sea ice thickness and distribution limits the ability for the Inuit to use traditional techniques to predict safe conditions (Ogden & Johnson, 2002). These techniques are important in guiding hunters and without their reliability, travel becomes dangerous. Transporting goods to northern communities would be equally difficult, isolating Inuit communities from each other and from the rest of the country.
- Tradition
Due to the reciprocity between the Inuit and the natural world, disturbances to the Arctic landscape have the potential to cause significant disturbances to cultural practices. The Inuit use the arctic environment to feed their community, build tools, clothe themselves, heat their homes and create instruments to accompany culture song and dance. Due to its implication in their livelihood, the Inuit hold the natural environment in high regard. Its deterioration only contributes to the vulnerability of Inuit tradition and preservation of their culture.