The Routledge Handbook of Arctic Governance

1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-032-44375-1
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd (Sales)

Buch, Englisch, 638 Seiten, Format (B × H): 145 mm x 220 mm, Gewicht: 1340 g

The Routledge Handbook of Arctic Governance edited by Elena Conde and Corine Wood-Donnelly, is a comprehensive exploration of the multifaceted issues surrounding governance in the Arctic region. Delving into the complex intersections of justice, sustainability, and security in Arctic politics, it is divided into six sections

- Perspectives and Governance Dynamics

- Indigenous Agency

- Security and (Geo)Political Strategies

- Ethics and Justice

- Ocean Legal and Environmental Challenges

- Sustainable Development and Economic Challenges

- a Final Chapter and an Epilogue, this multidisciplinary volume unites scholars across the social sciences to offer a comprehensive exploration of Arctic governance

Building on the Horizon 2020 JUSTNORTH project, the volume highlights the importance of influencing regulatory frameworks to ensure sustainable economic development and just societies in the Arctic. It shows how security concerns permeate all levels of governance—from national military strategies to community-level human security, where adaptation to climate change is crucial.

This handbook serves as a vital resource for understanding how justice, security, and sustainability shape Arctic governance. It will be of interest to scholars and students of global governance, security studies, environmental studies, and geopolitics, offering insights into the region’s pressing social, environmental, and geopolitical issues.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate and Undergraduate Advanced

Autoren/Hrsg.

Conde, Elena

Wood-Donnelly, Corine

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Internationale Organisationen und Institutionen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Internationale Beziehungen Diplomatie

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1. Arctic Social and Political Challenges

2. Visitors to the Arctic

3. Wilderness and its Governance in the Arctic Context

4. Mineral Resources and Their Governance Challenges in the Arctic Region

5. Arctic Science: Governance, Role and Significance

6. The Arctic Council: Advocating for Cooperation in Times of Emerging Threats

7. The Web of Arctic Governance Fora. More than just the Council

8. Human Rights in the Arctic

9. Participation Trophy or Agency? Indigenous Rights and Representation at the Arctic Council

10. Leadership Transforming the Past and Present Educational Landscape in Sapmi

11. Engaging with Arctic Stakeholders and Rightsholders in Research and Economic Development Projects

12. Rethinking the Practice of Arctic Science Diplomacy

13. The Arctic Strategies of Non-Arctic States

14.The European Union and Justice in the European Arctic (Adam Stepien)

15. Striving Towards Comprehensive Security and Governance in the US: An Assessment

16. Russia’s Arctic Strategy: From “Hard” to “Soft” Security

17. The Arctic’s Governance with Chinese Characteristics during Xi Jinping’s Government (2012-2023)

18. Ethics in Arctic Justice, Law and Governance

19. Towards Gender Equality in the Arctic

20. The Just City in the Arctic

21.Geoengineering Governance in the Arctic: Just Transition or Technological Climate Nightmare?

22. A Legal and Political Analysis of Maritime Arctic Boundary Disputes and its Future Scenarios

23. Current and Projected Pressures on Arctic Marine Biodiversity and Possible Governance Responses

24. A Legal Perspective of the Environmental Security of the Arctic Ocean

25. Arctic High Sea Fisheries Governance

26. Arctic Marine Environmental Challenges and Their Regulatory Framework

27. Arctic Energy Governance: Complexity, Transitions and the Oversized Role of Nation States

28. Core Issues in Russia’s Arctic Economy: Plans and Challenges for Shipping and Resource Extraction

29. Sustainable Business Development in the Arctic. The Status and Insights for the Years to Come

30. Environmental Conflicts in the Arctic and Potential Impacts of the EU Green Deal

31. Final Chapter: Reflections on the Challenges of Sovereignty as a Concept in Arctic Governance

Epilogue: The Arctic in Blue: predicting the future (Mads Qvist Frederiksen)

Über Autor(innen)

Elena Conde has been a Professor of Public International Law at the Complutense University of Madrid (UCM) since 1997. She holds a PhD in Law from UCM (cum laude, 1996), and her research covers a wide range of topics, including the Arctic and Antarctica. She led Spain's first Arctic research project on social sciences and served as Spain's delegate to the International Arctic Science Committee (IASC) from 2013 to 2021. Professor Conde also led the WP6 of the H2020 JUSTNORTH project. Additionally, she is the Director of the Polar Studies Diploma at UCM.

Dr. Corine Wood-Donnelly is an Associate Professor of International Relations and the High North at Nord University, focusing on Arctic governance, maritime law, and state practices. Her research explores territorial and resource sovereignty, search and rescue, geopolitics and justice. She now coordinates NORD Arctic and was the Scientific Coordinator for the EU-funded JUSTNORTH project.