“Go North, Young Man” — Gendered discourses on climate change and security in the Arctic
The Arctic is one of several hot spots in the world where impacts of climate change are expected to be especially acute. The melting of the ice cap has put the Arctic back on the map of geopolitics. But are the environmental changes related to climate change likely to threaten peace and stability in...
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ftdoajarticles:oai:doaj.org/article:3d47de669d3748f7a0851eff16331337 2023-05-15T14:42:08+02:00 “Go North, Young Man” — Gendered discourses on climate change and security in the Arctic Auður H Ingólfsdóttir 2011-01-01T00:00:00Z https://doaj.org/article/3d47de669d3748f7a0851eff16331337 EN FI eng fin The Geographical Society of Northern Finland https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/75952 https://doaj.org/toc/1238-2086 https://doaj.org/toc/2736-9722 1238-2086 2736-9722 https://doaj.org/article/3d47de669d3748f7a0851eff16331337 Nordia Geographical Publications, Vol 40, Iss 4 (2011) Geography (General) G1-922 article 2011 ftdoajarticles 2022-12-31T09:54:16Z The Arctic is one of several hot spots in the world where impacts of climate change are expected to be especially acute. The melting of the ice cap has put the Arctic back on the map of geopolitics. But are the environmental changes related to climate change likely to threaten peace and stability in the region? Currently, there are two competing discourses dominating the discussion about climate change and security in the Arctic. One highlights the danger of competition and conflict; the other emphasizes the need for cooperation. This paper discusses the tension between those two discourses from a feminist perspective, using concepts related to gender, masculinity and femininity to explore the values underpinning the different approaches. Are feminine values still pushed to the margins in the field of geopolitics? Or have they entered the stage as an accepted player, capable of useful contribution to the shaping and implementation of policy? Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Ice cap Directory of Open Access Journals: DOAJ Articles Arctic |
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The Arctic is one of several hot spots in the world where impacts of climate change are expected to be especially acute. The melting of the ice cap has put the Arctic back on the map of geopolitics. But are the environmental changes related to climate change likely to threaten peace and stability in the region? Currently, there are two competing discourses dominating the discussion about climate change and security in the Arctic. One highlights the danger of competition and conflict; the other emphasizes the need for cooperation. This paper discusses the tension between those two discourses from a feminist perspective, using concepts related to gender, masculinity and femininity to explore the values underpinning the different approaches. Are feminine values still pushed to the margins in the field of geopolitics? Or have they entered the stage as an accepted player, capable of useful contribution to the shaping and implementation of policy? |
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“Go North, Young Man” — Gendered discourses on climate change and security in the Arctic |
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