Coming of age? Asian Arctic research, 2004–2013

ABSTRACT This article surveys ten years of Asian involvement with Arctic research, from 2004 to 2013. The Asian countries have consolidated their Arctic research efforts, with publication output, funding and infrastructure showing a marked increase from 2008. Most of this research is in the natural...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Stensdal, Iselin
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2015
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Arctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Climate change
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247415000595
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247415000595
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Summary:ABSTRACT This article surveys ten years of Asian involvement with Arctic research, from 2004 to 2013. The Asian countries have consolidated their Arctic research efforts, with publication output, funding and infrastructure showing a marked increase from 2008. Most of this research is in the natural sciences and relates to climate change, but there is also an emerging branch of social science studies. National polar institutes play important roles as links between the science communities and governments. Asian polar research still focuses more on Antarctica than the Arctic. As to the relationship between research and policies, there is little evidence that the Asian governments have aspirations of gaining political influence through their Arctic research.

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