Importantly, the modules of the LME approach are interdependent and interrelated For example, the carrying capacity of polar bears is linked to the phytoplankton availability in the Arctic region through the food web dynamics of species dependent on sea ice for their habitats. The growth of phytoplankton is linked to pollution and ecosystem health. Sea ice changes can be tied directly to ecosystem resilience and the ability of organisms to withstand and adapt to climate change. Predator-prey dynamics influence socio economic conditions in so far as subsistence hunting is dependent upon the availability of bears, seals,fish, and other hunted species. With the identification of a Technical Task Team composed of the expertise of the IUCN/SSC PBSG and other appropriate stakeholders, the TDA and SAP can be well developed to address WWF’s recent call for a global plan for polar bears.