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Six activities of Observers in the Arctic Council
Polar RecordThere has been great popular and scholarly interest in the activities of non-Arctic actors in the Arctic region, and in the Arctic Council specifically. We find controversy around the activities of Observers in the Council, with some seeing challenges to
Andrew Chater
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Governing the Arctic: Is the Arctic Council going global?
Jindal Global Law Review, 2017This article explores the possibility for an Arctic Council (AC) that would a have global voice, achieved through multilateral engagements. The number of observers, including non-Arctic states, has grown robustly in recent years, yet the structure of the Council does not allow for an increase in its membership.
Kamrul Hossain, Marija Mihejeva
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The Arctic Council after Kiruna
Polar Record, 2013ABSTRACTThis note considers the latest iterations to the Arctic Council following the May 2013 ministerial meeting in Kiruna, Sweden. While new state observers including China and Japan were admitted, the European Union's application was deferred and the entire list of non-governmental and intergovernmental organisation applicants was rejected without ...
Philip E. Steinberg, Klaus Dodds
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The Arctic: Press, Policy and the Arctic Council
The Yearbook of Polar Law Online, 2020The changing situation in the Arctic due to global warming has prompted media coverage of a supposed “scramble for the Arctic,” an “Arctic boom,” or an “Arctic Bonanza.” Some even go further, deploying the rhetoric of a “New Cold War,” predicting an inevitable clash between the United States and Russia over interests in the region.
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Asian states at the Arctic Council: perceptions in Western States
Polar Geography, 2019The upheavals caused by climate change in the Arctic region have contributed to its return to the geopolitical scene, leading to dramatic scenarios, such as the possibility of a new ‘perceived Cold War’, to the appropriation of Arctic resources, or the ...
Julie Babin, F. Lasserre
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The Arctic Council in Arctic Governance
2019In this chapter the Council’s role in the governance of the Arctic is discussed. The working groups have accumulated unique expertise through their regular assessment of Arctic issues. However, the agreements and guidelines created under the umbrella of the Council are limited in scope.
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The Arctic Council’s Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment
2010Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA) is a follow-on effort to the Council's Arctic Climate Impact Assessment and Arctic Marine Strategic Plan, both released in November 2004. The AMSA 2009 Report, a policy document that has been negotiated by the eight Arctic States, focuses on Arctic marine safety and marine environmental protection which fit the ...
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Arctic Council Scorecards – Monitoring Arctic Policy Transfer
2017The transfer of knowledge is a key challenge for research institutes and can be addressed in several ways. For instance, the Arctic Summer College exemplifies Ecologic Institute’s efforts to bring different perspectives on Arctic issues together and foster the exchange of knowledge between different professions, bridging gaps between natural and social
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Explaining Non-Arctic States in the Arctic Council
Strategic Analysis, 2016AbstractHow has the role of observers in the Arctic Council evolved and why is there increased interest in participation by states and international institutions? This article examines the influence and interest of observers in international institutions. The Arctic Council is an international institution founded in 1996 to promote Arctic environmental
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