Mapping ice in the Norwegian Arctic – on the edge between science and policy
n the Norwegian Arctic, petroleum exploration is prohibited north of the ice edge (the zone between solid sea ice and open ocean); the mapping and definition of the ice edge becomes the boundary for petroleum exploration. However, no evidence-based scientifically ‘correct’ position of the ice edge e...
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ftcicerosfk:oai:pub.cicero.oslo.no:11250/2771207 2023-05-15T14:55:04+02:00 Mapping ice in the Norwegian Arctic – on the edge between science and policy Bay-Larsen, Ingrid Agathe Bjørndal, Tone Gjesdal Hermansen, Erlend Andre T. Norway 2020 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2771207 https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1740664 eng eng Taylor&Francis Norges forskningsråd: 268056 Landscape Research. 2020, . urn:issn:0142-6397 https://hdl.handle.net/11250/2771207 https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1740664 cristin:1819991 0 Landscape Research Ice edge critical cartography STS maps Journal article Peer reviewed 2020 ftcicerosfk https://doi.org/10.1080/01426397.2020.1740664 2021-10-19T09:16:54Z n the Norwegian Arctic, petroleum exploration is prohibited north of the ice edge (the zone between solid sea ice and open ocean); the mapping and definition of the ice edge becomes the boundary for petroleum exploration. However, no evidence-based scientifically ‘correct’ position of the ice edge exists. Defining the ice edge—and its geographic positioning—is the result of co-production processes involving multiple actors and practices. We explore how the use of a new dataset for determining the geographical position of the ice edge became the centre of a proxy debate over how far north petroleum exploration should be allowed. The analysis reveals how maps serve as visual discourses in debate, and a strong correlation between different definitions of the ice edge and political commitment to petroleum activities. We challenge and discuss the performativity of maps and how mismatches between expectations to knowledge-based management, including maps, may have democratic implications. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Sea ice Center for International Climate and Environmental Research Oslo (BIBSYS Brage) Arctic Norway Landscape Research 46 2 167 181 |
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n the Norwegian Arctic, petroleum exploration is prohibited north of the ice edge (the zone between solid sea ice and open ocean); the mapping and definition of the ice edge becomes the boundary for petroleum exploration. However, no evidence-based scientifically ‘correct’ position of the ice edge exists. Defining the ice edge—and its geographic positioning—is the result of co-production processes involving multiple actors and practices. We explore how the use of a new dataset for determining the geographical position of the ice edge became the centre of a proxy debate over how far north petroleum exploration should be allowed. The analysis reveals how maps serve as visual discourses in debate, and a strong correlation between different definitions of the ice edge and political commitment to petroleum activities. We challenge and discuss the performativity of maps and how mismatches between expectations to knowledge-based management, including maps, may have democratic implications. publishedVersion |
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Mapping ice in the Norwegian Arctic – on the edge between science and policy |
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