The state of Alaska is experiencing increased coastal erosion due to climatic changes that threaten shoreline, infrastructure, and Alaska Native ways of life. While several Alaska Native villages have been impacted by severe erosion, additional communities face burgeoning erosion concerns. St. Paul, a remote island located in the Bering Sea, Alaska, and home to ~450 Unangan, or Aleut, residents, is experiencing relatively new erosion and associated flooding issues. This study aimed to inform St. Paul’s erosion monitoring and climate adaptation strategies by documenting community perceptions of coastal erosion as an ecological and social threat within a broader context of multiple established climate stressors. We interviewed 21 residents to answer: (1) what are the community’s perceptions of erosion on St. Paul in the context of the island’s other environmental concerns?; (2) do current perceptions of erosion affect how local governing and management entities address erosion impacts?; and (3) how does erosion relate to and impact Unangan cultural traditions and heritage? Residents identified six locations of primary concern, owing to how erosion of those areas impact their culture, subsistence practices, and sense of place. We suggest methods in which local entities can better support proactive climate adaptation and mitigation measures and utilize resources for community-driven adaption planning. By documenting perspectives in Indigenous communities on emergent climate impacts, as well as perceptions of adaptation planning and implementation, it can establish the foundation for more collaborative, culturally relevant, and successful community-driven climate adaptation planning.

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“你打算怎么做，抗议风？”：来自阿拉斯加圣保罗偏远白令海社区的社区对紧急和不断恶化的海岸侵蚀的看法

由于气候变化威胁到海岸线、基础设施和阿拉斯加原住民的生活方式，阿拉斯加州正在经历日益严重的海岸侵蚀。虽然几个阿拉斯加原住民村庄受到严重侵蚀的影响，但其他社区面临着日益严重的侵蚀问题。圣保罗是位于阿拉斯加白令海的一个偏远岛屿，居住着约 450 名乌南干或阿留申居民，正在经历相对较新的侵蚀和相关的洪水问题。本研究旨在通过记录社区将海岸侵蚀视为多种既定气候压力源的更广泛背景下的生态和社会威胁的看法，为圣保罗的侵蚀监测和气候适应策略提供信息。我们采访了 21 位居民回答：（1）社区对圣彼得堡侵蚀的看法是什么？保罗在岛上其他环境问题的背景下？(2) 当前对侵蚀的看法是否会影响地方治理和管理实体应对侵蚀影响的方式？(3) 侵蚀如何影响乌南岸文化传统和遗产？由于这些地区的侵蚀如何影响他们的文化、生存方式和地方感，居民确定了六个主要关注的地点。我们建议地方实体可以更好地支持主动气候适应和缓解措施的方法，并利用资源进行社区驱动的适应规划。通过记录土著社区对紧急气候影响的看法，以及对适应规划和实施的看法，它可以为更具协作性、文化相关性、