The Arctic in Play: Governance in a Time of Rapid Change
Abstract The current wave of interest in Arctic affairs has struck with startling speed and remarkable force. Fueled by the writings of pundits asking provocative questions (e.g., “who owns the Arctic?”), this wave has now captured the attention of policymakers and begun to trigger policy responses...
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crbrillap:10.1163/157180809x421833 2023-10-09T21:47:59+02:00 The Arctic in Play: Governance in a Time of Rapid Change Young, Oran 2009 http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/157180809x421833 https://brill.com/view/journals/estu/24/2/article-p423_15.xml https://brill.com/downloadpdf/journals/estu/24/2/article-p423_15.xml unknown Brill The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law volume 24, issue 2, page 423-442 ISSN 0927-3522 1571-8085 Law Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law General Environmental Science Geography, Planning and Development Oceanography journal-article 2009 crbrillap https://doi.org/10.1163/157180809x421833 2023-09-14T20:42:13Z Abstract The current wave of interest in Arctic affairs has struck with startling speed and remarkable force. Fueled by the writings of pundits asking provocative questions (e.g., “who owns the Arctic?”), this wave has now captured the attention of policymakers and begun to trigger policy responses (e.g., the May 2008 Ilulissat Declaration from the five Arctic coastal states). This article examines these developments from the perspective of governance, raising questions about underlying drivers, the identity of relevant stakeholders, the framing of issues for consideration in policy settings, and the extent to which a new regime for the Arctic Ocean or an even more ambitious legally binding convention or treaty for the whole Arctic region is needed. The general conclusion is that many proposals on offer in this realm are simplistic but that there is a strong case for taking a number of pragmatic steps to address specific problems of governance in the far North during an era of rapid change. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Ocean Ilulissat Ilulissat Declaration Brill (via Crossref) Arctic Arctic Ocean Ilulissat ENVELOPE(-51.099,-51.099,69.220,69.220) The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law 24 2 423 442 |
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Abstract The current wave of interest in Arctic affairs has struck with startling speed and remarkable force. Fueled by the writings of pundits asking provocative questions (e.g., “who owns the Arctic?”), this wave has now captured the attention of policymakers and begun to trigger policy responses (e.g., the May 2008 Ilulissat Declaration from the five Arctic coastal states). This article examines these developments from the perspective of governance, raising questions about underlying drivers, the identity of relevant stakeholders, the framing of issues for consideration in policy settings, and the extent to which a new regime for the Arctic Ocean or an even more ambitious legally binding convention or treaty for the whole Arctic region is needed. The general conclusion is that many proposals on offer in this realm are simplistic but that there is a strong case for taking a number of pragmatic steps to address specific problems of governance in the far North during an era of rapid change. |
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The Arctic in Play: Governance in a Time of Rapid Change |
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