In this report we attempt to gain insight into the complex interplay of the changes in the physical
parameters of the climate regime in Russian permafrost regions, impacts they have on the state
of the frozen ground and northern environment, and socio-economic consequences of such
impacts. The later include the public perception of the climatic and environmental changes and
legislative decision-making on regional climate adaptation policies. We strive towards placing
the multi-factual changes in Russian permafrost regions in the context of sustainable regional