Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals
Arctic ecosystems are increasingly under pressure, not only from climatic stressors, resource extraction, and long-range transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), but also from an increased use and subsequent release of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP). In Svalbard, an arch...
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ftsintef:oai:sintef.brage.unit.no:11250/3042993 2023-05-15T14:29:30+02:00 Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals Cowan, Emily Christine Oftebro, Thea Lurås Kallenborn, Roland Gabrielsen, Geir Wing Øverjordet, Ida Beathe Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik 2022 application/pdf https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3042993 https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2022.2096865 eng eng Taylor & Francis Norges forskningsråd: 315402 Framsenteret: 534/752019 The Polar Journal. 2022, . urn:issn:2154-896X https://hdl.handle.net/11250/3042993 https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2022.2096865 cristin:2041825 Navngivelse 4.0 Internasjonal http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/deed.no © 2022 The Author(s). Published by Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. CC-BY 20 The Polar Journal Biodiversitet Biodiversity Miljøgifter i Arktis Environmental pollutants in the Arctic Forurensing Pollution WWTPs stakeholders Svalbard governance Arctic ecosystems PPCPs VDP::Økotoksikologi: 489 VDP::Eco-toxicology: 489 Peer reviewed Journal article 2022 ftsintef https://doi.org/10.1080/2154896X.2022.2096865 2023-01-18T23:44:11Z Arctic ecosystems are increasingly under pressure, not only from climatic stressors, resource extraction, and long-range transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), but also from an increased use and subsequent release of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP). In Svalbard, an archipelago under Norwegian sovereignty in the High North, urbanisation and expanded tourism has exacerbated the issue of PPCPs accumulation in the region. The primary source of its release into aquatic ecosystems stems from untreated sewage and lack of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). This study applies the research surrounding sources of hazardous bioaccumulation and examines mitigation alternatives for PPCPs within a governance framework since today, few regulations regarding human waste disposal are enforced in the Arctic. We held in-depth interviews and a participatory stakeholder workshop in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund in 2021 to learn from experts about their perceptions of challenges, opportunities and synergies in terms of PPCP governance in Svalbard. This study found that overall, governance is servery lacking at all levels of analysis, from local to global, to prevent the harmful release of PPCPs in the waters and environment surrounding Svalbard. An inclusive approach with co-production of policy options is necessary to find a suite of solutions that will ensure that this new emerging environmental threat is handled so that Arctic biodiversity is protected against it. publishedVersion Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic biodiversity Arctic Arktis Arktis* Longyearbyen Ny Ålesund Ny-Ålesund Svalbard The Polar Journal SINTEF Open (Brage) Arctic Svalbard Ny-Ålesund Longyearbyen The Polar Journal 1 20 |
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Biodiversitet Biodiversity Miljøgifter i Arktis Environmental pollutants in the Arctic Forurensing Pollution WWTPs stakeholders Svalbard governance Arctic ecosystems PPCPs VDP::Økotoksikologi: 489 VDP::Eco-toxicology: 489 Cowan, Emily Christine Oftebro, Thea Lurås Kallenborn, Roland Gabrielsen, Geir Wing Øverjordet, Ida Beathe Tiller, Rachel Gjelsvik Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals |
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Arctic ecosystems are increasingly under pressure, not only from climatic stressors, resource extraction, and long-range transport of Persistent Organic Pollutants (POPs), but also from an increased use and subsequent release of Pharmaceuticals and Personal Care Products (PPCP). In Svalbard, an archipelago under Norwegian sovereignty in the High North, urbanisation and expanded tourism has exacerbated the issue of PPCPs accumulation in the region. The primary source of its release into aquatic ecosystems stems from untreated sewage and lack of Wastewater Treatment Plants (WWTPs). This study applies the research surrounding sources of hazardous bioaccumulation and examines mitigation alternatives for PPCPs within a governance framework since today, few regulations regarding human waste disposal are enforced in the Arctic. We held in-depth interviews and a participatory stakeholder workshop in Longyearbyen and Ny-Ålesund in 2021 to learn from experts about their perceptions of challenges, opportunities and synergies in terms of PPCP governance in Svalbard. This study found that overall, governance is servery lacking at all levels of analysis, from local to global, to prevent the harmful release of PPCPs in the waters and environment surrounding Svalbard. An inclusive approach with co-production of policy options is necessary to find a suite of solutions that will ensure that this new emerging environmental threat is handled so that Arctic biodiversity is protected against it. publishedVersion |
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Global governance in Arctic waters – new times. new stressors. catching up with pharmaceuticals |
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