The subject of the research is the generalization of pioneering experiences of a comprehensive approach to the socio-humanitarian study of the Russian Arctic, accumulated by the Arctic Research Center of the Institute of Humanities and Problems of Small Indigenous Peoples of the North, Siberian Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences. The aim of the work is to systematize the results of many years of research on the history of the intellectual development of the high latitudes, the analysis of the transformation of the culture, economy, and identity of indigenous peoples, as well as the study of the mechanisms of adaptation of rural communities in Yakutia to natural and social challenges. For the first time in Russian historiography, a picture of the intellectual development of the Arctic has been reconstructed, including the contribution of the Academy of Sciences and expeditions. New directions have been developed—anthropology of cold and anthropology of traditional lifestyles. The settlement, demographics, reindeer husbandry, livelihoods, and identity of the Yukaghirs, Evenks, and Chukchi in the 20th and 21st centuries have been analyzed. The consequences of climate change (floods, degradation of permafrost) have been identified, and adaptive strategies have been generalized. The scope of application of the results encompasses the development of state programs for the socio-economic and cultural development of small indigenous peoples of the North, conducting ethnological expertise of industrial projects regarding the observance of their rights, creating educational courses on history, anthropology, and Arctic studies, as well as formulating regional policies in the context of climate change and technological transformation of the traditional habitat. The novelty of the research lies in the systematic comprehensive analysis of socio-humanitarian processes in the Asian Arctic based on the material of Yakutia from the perspectives of the anthropology of cold and the anthropology of traditional lifestyles, the introduction into scientific circulation of a significant array of previously unpublished archival and field materials, as well as in rethinking the "resources of cold" not only as a limiting factor but also as an adaptive factor that opens additional opportunities for the survival and development of the local population. The conclusions of the work indicate that the quarter-century activity of the Arctic Research Center has confirmed the effectiveness of an interdisciplinary approach. Traditional knowledge and adaptive mechanisms of indigenous peoples possess a high potential for resilience, allowing for the preservation of the foundations of traditional lifestyles. The developed anthropological approaches create a basis for scientifically grounded recommendations for the sustainable development of Arctic communities in the face of contemporary challenges.
Vinokurova et al. (Sun,) studied this question.