Looking for permafrost-related documents and publications? This page provides links to a number of great resources relevant to northern Canada and the Arctic.

Permafrost in northern Canada

• Recent Publications on Transportation Infrastructure (August 2019) - a synopsis of the most recent scientific literature relating to transportation infrastructure in permafrost environments by the CPA.
• Transport Canada's Northern Transportation Adaptation Initiative (NTAI) 2011-2021 (April 2021) - a 10-year review of Transport Canada's NTAI programme.
• Research in the Northwest Territories: Community Guide to becoming involved in research
• Negotiating Research Relationships: A Guide for Communities - a reprinted document produced by the Nunavut Research Institute and the Inuit Tapiriit Kanatami (formerly the Inuit Tapirisat of Canada).
• Doing Research in the Northwest Territories: A Guide for Researchers Applying for a Scientific Research Licence (2019) - produced by the Aurora Research Institute. Available for download from the Aurora College/Research Institute website. 
• Working Together: Towards relevant environmental monitoring and research in the NWT - a document for researchers that will assist in designing northern research and monitoring projects, produced by the Cumulative Impacts Monitoring Program and the Aurora Research Institute. The recommendations contained in the document were collected from workshops and interviews held with dozens of monitoring and research experts – from government, regulatory agencies, communities, and academia – who work in the NWT.
• The Climate Change Toolkit, from the Northwest Territories Association of Communities, provides access to many great resources such as informational videos, technical standards, and reports, some of which include:
  • On the Front Line of Climate Change Adaptation - an advocacy video about the impact of Climate Change on NWT Communities.
  • Permafrost 101 -  a general video on drainage and piling snow around buildings.
  • Northwest Territories Geological Survey: Permafrost 101 - the basics of permafrost outlined in a short document.
  • The Technical Opportunities & Economic Implications of Permafrost Decay on Public Infrastructure in the Northwest Territories - an executive summary of a study on the economic impacts of permafrost decay.
  • Integrating Climate Change Measures into Municipal Planning and Decision-Making: A Guide for Northern Communities
  • Graphic Minute taking of the Permafrost Issue Table at Forum - a great one-page graphic on the impact of permafrost thaw.
  • Five other components of the Toolkit worth taking a look at are:
    • Minutes of the Forum
    • NWTAC Strategy on Climate Change
    • Community Climate Change Profiles
    • Resolutions around Climate Change
    • Information and links to the Northern Infrastructure Standards Initiative

Further reading on climate change and the Arctic

• GRID-Arendal's Story Map "Coastal and Offshore Permafrost in a Changing Arctic" in: Rapid Response Assessment of Coastal and Offshore Permafrost.
• The Arctic Council Repository, which holds reports and assessments produced by the Council on common Arctic issues, with particular focus on sustainable development and environmental protection.
• The "Special Report on the Ocean and Cryosphere in a Changing Climate" produced by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC).
• Arctic Monitoring & Assessment Programme (AMAP) has a number of publications, including both technical reports and summaries available. The scientific publication "Snow, Water, Ice and Permafrost in the Arctic (SWIPA)" specifically, may be of interest.
• The National Academies Press's Arctic Collection, composed of ten studies and proceedings that explore the impacts of climate change on the Arctic,  are publicly accessible as PDFs.