The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition
The Arctic is undergoing transformation, where three important drivers are climate change, post-Cold War geopolitics and globalization/power transition from the rise of China. This transformation defines the nexus between science diplomacy, geopolitics, law and globalization under climate change, wh...
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ftsydanskunivpub:oai:sdu.dk:publications/7df0341b-2822-41a2-8e5d-3f5fb78c5858 2024-09-15T17:51:27+00:00 The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition Goodsite, Michael Evan Gjedssø, Bertelsen Rasmus Pertoldi-Bianch, Sandra Cassotta Ren, Jingzheng van der Watt, Lize-Marie Johannsson, Halldor 2016 https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/7df0341b-2822-41a2-8e5d-3f5fb78c5858 https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-015-0329-6 eng eng https://portal.findresearcher.sdu.dk/da/publications/7df0341b-2822-41a2-8e5d-3f5fb78c5858 info:eu-repo/semantics/closedAccess Goodsite , M E , Gjedssø , B R , Pertoldi-Bianch , S C , Ren , J , van der Watt , L-M & Johannsson , H 2016 , ' The role of science diplomacy : a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition ' , Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences , vol. 6 , no. 4 , pp. 645-661 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-015-0329-6 article 2016 ftsydanskunivpub https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-015-0329-6 2024-07-08T23:47:00Z The Arctic is undergoing transformation, where three important drivers are climate change, post-Cold War geopolitics and globalization/power transition from the rise of China. This transformation defines the nexus between science diplomacy, geopolitics, law and globalization under climate change, which is shaping the future of the Arctic and will bring considerable opportunity at national, regional and global levels. Research infrastructures (research stations both military and non-military, observation and monitoring networks) are opening access and data to new Arctic and non-Arctic players. Additional logistics hubs than those already existing are and should be established. Countries are sustaining and building new research as well as search and rescue bases/stations. Stations can be used as indicator of this transformation as well as their implications to improve cooperation, engage in multilateral rather than unilateral actions to protect the Arctic infrastructures and to improve military capabilities. These actions have started to attract also non-Arctic actors, such as China and the European Union (EU), which are developing new policies. Stations may not be developed and maintained only not only for the purpose of the scientific understanding of climatic and environmental impacts but also for function as entities that legitimize national or sovereign claims. At the nexus are the scientists that utilize the research bases and their international colleagues. Arctic/Northern bases are primarily military for historical reasons and for reasons of logistics and expertise, as historically indicated through the American presence in Alaska. This is not the same as saying that the bases are militarized—or part of some national militarization strategy in the Arctic. New steps to identify the role of stations at national, regional and global levels are needed. In this essay, we explore the implications and opportunities for these stations to act as pivots between scientific and geopolitical issues. We argue that where ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Climate change Alaska University of Southern Denmark Research Portal Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences 6 4 645 661 |
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The Arctic is undergoing transformation, where three important drivers are climate change, post-Cold War geopolitics and globalization/power transition from the rise of China. This transformation defines the nexus between science diplomacy, geopolitics, law and globalization under climate change, which is shaping the future of the Arctic and will bring considerable opportunity at national, regional and global levels. Research infrastructures (research stations both military and non-military, observation and monitoring networks) are opening access and data to new Arctic and non-Arctic players. Additional logistics hubs than those already existing are and should be established. Countries are sustaining and building new research as well as search and rescue bases/stations. Stations can be used as indicator of this transformation as well as their implications to improve cooperation, engage in multilateral rather than unilateral actions to protect the Arctic infrastructures and to improve military capabilities. These actions have started to attract also non-Arctic actors, such as China and the European Union (EU), which are developing new policies. Stations may not be developed and maintained only not only for the purpose of the scientific understanding of climatic and environmental impacts but also for function as entities that legitimize national or sovereign claims. At the nexus are the scientists that utilize the research bases and their international colleagues. Arctic/Northern bases are primarily military for historical reasons and for reasons of logistics and expertise, as historically indicated through the American presence in Alaska. This is not the same as saying that the bases are militarized—or part of some national militarization strategy in the Arctic. New steps to identify the role of stations at national, regional and global levels are needed. In this essay, we explore the implications and opportunities for these stations to act as pivots between scientific and geopolitical issues. We argue that where ... |
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Goodsite, Michael Evan Gjedssø, Bertelsen Rasmus Pertoldi-Bianch, Sandra Cassotta Ren, Jingzheng van der Watt, Lize-Marie Johannsson, Halldor The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition |
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The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition |
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The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition |
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The role of science diplomacy:a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition |
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Goodsite , M E , Gjedssø , B R , Pertoldi-Bianch , S C , Ren , J , van der Watt , L-M & Johannsson , H 2016 , ' The role of science diplomacy : a historical development and international legal framework of arctic research stations under conditions of climate change, post-cold war geopolitics and globalization/power transition ' , Journal of Environmental Studies and Sciences , vol. 6 , no. 4 , pp. 645-661 . https://doi.org/10.1007/s13412-015-0329-6 |
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