European cooperation: How important country is Poland to ensure the Arctic governance?

• Published in: Polar Science
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: 2019
• Subjects: European cooperation; Poland; Arctic governance; Arctic; Polar Science
• Online Access: https://nipr.repo.nii.ac.jp/?action=repository_uri&item_id=15915; http://id.nii.ac.jp/1291/00015809/

Although the Arctic remains one of the most vulnerable ecosystems around the world, its governance faces today its greatest challenges, and it is the "European cooperation", which requires not only the common agreement of the member states, but also a good lobby for the influence of the world powers. First of all, an agreement among the member states of the European Union strengthens the identity of each member state and its own visions of governance in order to arrive at this new stage of integral collective governance. Secondly, the influence of third states, such as the United States, Russia and China in its global geopolitical relations with each of the member states of the European Union, poses a threat to full collective governance. In this moment we need to focus on the importance of international geopolitical relations aiming at full cooperation in the European Union which will enable collective governance of Arctic. In this regard, the analysis goes on to take the example of Poland and its articulating role for European cooperation in the prevention and precaution of conflicts with other states and thus work together towards Arctic governance. Would Poland contribute to the requirements of European cooperation to ensure the more effective Arctic governance?