Discourse analysis of the 2013–2016 Arctic Circle Assembly programmes
ABSTRACT The Arctic Circle Assembly has established itself as a forum for stakeholders from all around the globe to discuss Arctic affairs. This includes discussion about the future of the Arctic, impacts of climate change on local inhabitants and indigenous peoples, the natural environment and wild...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247417000109 2024-05-19T07:34:38+00:00 Discourse analysis of the 2013–2016 Arctic Circle Assembly programmes Johannsdottir, Lara Cook, David 2017 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247417000109 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247417000109 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 53, issue 3, page 276-279 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 journal-article 2017 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247417000109 2024-05-02T06:50:52Z ABSTRACT The Arctic Circle Assembly has established itself as a forum for stakeholders from all around the globe to discuss Arctic affairs. This includes discussion about the future of the Arctic, impacts of climate change on local inhabitants and indigenous peoples, the natural environment and wildlife, geopolitical issues, international treaties, research projects, business-related risks and opportunities, etc. At this international conference, the interests of stakeholders vary greatly. Some want to reap the economic and strategic benefits of melting glacial and sea ice, while others want to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. It is therefore important to analyse the conference discourse in order to understand the main emphases of stakeholders, and if some express their views more loudly than others. Through greater weight of voice in the Assembly and beyond, some stakeholders have more impact on the development of a region that is of economic, geopolitical and environmental importance, not only for the northern hemisphere but globally. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Polar Record Sea ice Cambridge University Press Polar Record 53 3 276 279 |
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ABSTRACT The Arctic Circle Assembly has established itself as a forum for stakeholders from all around the globe to discuss Arctic affairs. This includes discussion about the future of the Arctic, impacts of climate change on local inhabitants and indigenous peoples, the natural environment and wildlife, geopolitical issues, international treaties, research projects, business-related risks and opportunities, etc. At this international conference, the interests of stakeholders vary greatly. Some want to reap the economic and strategic benefits of melting glacial and sea ice, while others want to reduce the negative impacts of climate change. It is therefore important to analyse the conference discourse in order to understand the main emphases of stakeholders, and if some express their views more loudly than others. Through greater weight of voice in the Assembly and beyond, some stakeholders have more impact on the development of a region that is of economic, geopolitical and environmental importance, not only for the northern hemisphere but globally. |
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