Wakayama University · Faculty of Tourism · 准教授

Research keywordsAnthropocene・Greenland Ice Sheet・planetary sustainability・ecological grief・last chance tourism・cryosphere change・geodiversity・Quaternary mountain environments

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• Rapid Change in the Greenland Ice Sheet and Implications for Planetary Sustainability: A Qualitative Assessment2025 · Abhik Chakraborty
• Why the Anthropocene Epoch is a more pertinent concept than the Anthropocene event for understanding ongoing Earth system transition2024 · Abhik Chakraborty
• Emplacing Ecological Grief in Last Chance Tourism: Cryospheric Change and Travel in the Arctic2024 · <jats:p>Last Chance Tourism (LCT) is an increasingly popular phenomenon whereby tourists seek encounters with vanishing landscapes, cultures, and endangered species. However, there are concerns that it is not sufficiently ecologically informed, has a large carbon footprint, and may put further pressure on vulnerable ecosystems and communities. This review specifically focuses on the Arctic, which is a major global frontier for LCT and is at the forefront of disruptive and accelerating climate change. It draws on theoretical insights from the Ecological Grief concept to chart a new research focus as well as a pathway to share empathy, concern, and sorrow between scientists, communities, and visitors. Key literature sources on LCT and Ecological Grief were selected from major international scientific journals and monographs. The major findings of the study are (i) the Arctic cryosphere is a life-sustaining entity and disruptive changes in its mechanisms currently threaten the unique ecologies and culture of the region and (ii) LCT must be attentive to the emotive accounts of loss and grief associated with cryospheric change and emplace both human and non-human voices in the narrative. These findings are relevant for LCT researchers, tourism planners, and conscious travelers in the Arctic who prioritize destination sustainability.</jats:p>
• Rethinking the Anthropocene: Not a time-transgressive event but a sudden rupture on the geologic time scale2024 · Abhik Chakraborty

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