Antarctic Security In The Twenty First Century

Author : Alan D. Hemmings,Donald Rothwell,Karen N. Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 40,6 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Law
ISBN : 9780415620253

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Antarctic Security in the Twenty-first Century by Alan D. Hemmings,Donald Rothwell,Karen N. Scott Pdf

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to the region and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the Antarctic Treaty's entry into force, nevertheless, security continues to both drive and shape the legal and policy regime which applies to Antarctica. This book explores a wide range of Antarctic and Southern Ocean issues through the lens of security. The contributions to this volume engage with a security discourse which has expanded beyond the traditional military domain to include notions of economic security, environmental security, food security, bio-security, heath security and human security. The chapters consider topics such as the implications for Antarctica and the Southern Ocean of the growing strategic competition between the rising powers of Asia, the possible effects of climate change on the authority, legitimacy and effectiveness of the Antarctic Treaty System, and the shift from 'strategic' security to 'human' security and its potential consequences for the Antarctic treaty regime.

Author : Alan D. Hemmings,Donald R. Rothwell,Karen N. Scott
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 370 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2012-11-27
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781136324758

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Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century by Alan D. Hemmings,Donald R. Rothwell,Karen N. Scott Pdf

The Antarctic Treaty (1959) was adopted for the purpose of bringing peace and stability to Antarctica and to facilitate cooperation in scientific research conducted on and around the continent. It has now been over fifty years since the signing of the treaty, nevertheless security continues to drive and shape the laws and policy regime which governs the region. Antarctic Security in the Twenty-First Century: Legal and Policy Perspectives assess Antarctic security from multiple legal and policy perspectives. This book reviews the existing security construct in Antarctica, critically assesses its status in the early part of the Twenty-First century and considers how Antarctic security may be viewed in both the immediate and distant future. The book assesses emerging new security threats, including the impact of climate change and the issues arising from increased human traffic to Antarctica by scientists, tourists, and mariners. The authors call into question whether the existing Antarctic security construct framed around the Antarctic Treaty remains viable, or whether new Antarctic paradigms are necessary for the future governance of the region. The contributions to this volume engage with a security discourse which has expanded beyond the traditional military domain to include notions of security from the perspective of economics, the environment and bio-security. This book provides a contemporary and innovative approach to Antarctic issues which will be of interest to scholars of international law, international relations, security studies and political science as well as policy makers, lawyers and government officials with an interest in the region.

Author : Doaa Abdel-Motaal
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing USA
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2016-09-28
Category : History
ISBN : 9798216048336

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Antarctica by Doaa Abdel-Motaal Pdf

The thawing Antarctic continent offers living space and marine and mineral resources that were previously inaccessible. This book discusses how revisiting the Antarctic Treaty System and dividing up the continent preemptively could spare the world serious conflict. The Antarctic Treaty and related agreements—collectively known as the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS)—regulate the seventh continent, which is the only continent without a native human population. The main treaty within the ATS came into force in 1961 and suspended all territorial claims in Antarctica. The Antarctic Environmental Protocol followed in 1998 and prohibited any minerals exploitation in the continent. With this prohibition up for review in 2048, this book asks whether the Antarctic Treaty can continue to protect Antarctica. Doaa Abdel-Motaal—an expert on environmental issues who has traveled through the Arctic and Antarctic—explains that the international community must urgently turn its attention to examining how to divide up the thawing continent in a peaceful manner. She discusses why the Antarctic Treaty is unlikely to be an adequate measure in the face of international competition for invaluable resources in the 21st century. She argues that factors such as global warming, the growth in climate refugees that the world is about to witness, and the increasingly critical quest for energy resources will make the Antarctic continent a highly sought-after objective. Readers will come to appreciate that what has likely protected Antarctica so far was not the Antarctic Treaty but the continent's harsh climate and isolation. With Antarctica potentially becoming habitable only a few decades from now, revisiting the Antarctic Treaty in favor of an orderly division of the continent is likely to be the best plan for avoiding costly conflict.

Author : United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 40 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Nature
ISBN : STANFORD:36105119619562

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The United States and Antarctica in the 21st Century by United States. Congress. House. Committee on Science Pdf

Author : Klaus Dodds,Alan D. Hemmings,Peder Roberts
Publisher : Edward Elgar Publishing
Page : 640 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 2017-01-27
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9781784717681

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Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica by Klaus Dodds,Alan D. Hemmings,Peder Roberts Pdf

The Antarctic and Southern Ocean are hotspots for contemporary endeavours to oversee 'the last frontier' of the Earth. The Handbook on the Politics of Antarctica offers a wide-ranging and comprehensive overview of the governance, geopolitics, international law, cultural studies and history of the region. Four thematic sections take readers from the earliest human encounters to contemporary resource exploitation and climate change. Written by leading experts, the Handbook brings together the very best interdisciplinary social science and humanities scholarship on the Antarctic and Southern Ocean.

Author : Nicholas Kay Siang Khoo,Germana Nicklin,Alexander C Tan
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 192 pages
File Size : 44,5 Mb
Release : 2024-01-03
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781800614864

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Indo-pacific Security: Us-china Rivalry And Regional States' Responses by Nicholas Kay Siang Khoo,Germana Nicklin,Alexander C Tan Pdf

Following the 2008 Beijing Olympics and Global Financial Crisis, China's foreign policy shifted to become more assertive, effecting a systematic deterioration in the US-China relationship. In 2017, the US' China policy shifted from that of 'engagement' to 'strategic competition' under Trump — a policy which has remained under the Biden administration.Indo-Pacific Security: US-China Rivalry and Regional States' Responses explores how states in the Indo-Pacific region have had to adjust to the reality and implications of this growing great power rivalry. In the process, this book fills a gap in the area studies, international relations, and security studies literature. It provides a compelling account of the trajectory of US-China relations while illuminating the varied responses of regional states: from Australia, India and Japan, to South Korea, Thailand, Taiwan, and Pacific Island states.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 505 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2022-12-12
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004532847

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Maritime Cooperation and Security in the Indo-Pacific Region by Anonim Pdf

This definitive volume assembles more than twenty leading Indo-Pacific maritime scholars and emerging experts to deliver fresh perspectives on maritime cooperation and security. Topics include naval activities, law of the sea, environmental protection, international cooperation, and sub-regional maritime agendas.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 514 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2016
Category : Social sciences
ISBN : UIUC:30112108958965

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Social Sciences Research Journal by Anonim Pdf

Author : Australian Antarctic Division Staff
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 43 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 2000
Category : Antarctic Treaty system
ISBN : 0642253404

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Looking South by Australian Antarctic Division Staff Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 352 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1991
Category : Arms control
ISBN : UOM:39015028868134

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In the National Interest by Anonim Pdf

Author : Hooman Peimani
Publisher : World Scientific
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,5 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789814401470

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Energy Security and Geopolitics in the Arctic by Hooman Peimani Pdf

This book sheds light on how global warming has caused the ongoing environmental disaster in the Arctic, namely its melting. It offers insights on the issues that have grave implications for energy security and geopolitics in the arctic.

Author : Christopher C. Joyner
Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2005
Category : Law
ISBN : 0742500098

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International Law in the 21st Century by Christopher C. Joyner Pdf

In the freshest new international law text in 20 years, Christopher C. Joyner offers a critical assessment of international legal rules in the early 21st century as they are applied by governments to the real world. Looking at concepts and principles, processes and critical problems, Joyner steers clear of an old-time case method approach, preferring to treat issues thematically. He shows the challenges of international law in terms of peace, security, human rights, the environment, and economic justice. Particular features of the book include engaging vignettes, clearly defined key terms, and special coverage of emerging topics including common spaces; international criminal law; rules, norms, and regimes; and trade relations and commercial exchange. Through it all, Joyner maintains an intent focus on the role of the individual in the evolving international legal order.

Author : Mary E Footer,Julia Schmidt,Nigel D White,Lydia Davies-Bright
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 389 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2016-06-16
Category : Law
ISBN : 9781782255895

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Security and International Law by Mary E Footer,Julia Schmidt,Nigel D White,Lydia Davies-Bright Pdf

Of the many challenges that society faces today, possibly none is more acute than the security of ordinary citizens when faced with a variety of natural or man-made disasters arising from climate and geological catastrophes, including the depletion of natural resources, environmental degradation, food shortages, terrorism, breaches of personal security and human security, or even the global economic crisis. States continue to be faced with a range of security issues arising from contested territorial spaces, military and maritime security and security threats relating to energy, infrastructure and the delivery of essential services. The theme of the book encompasses issues of human, political, military, socio-economic, environmental and energy security and raises two main questions. To what extent can international law address the types of natural and man-made security risks and challenges that threaten our livelihood, or very existence, in the twenty-first century? Where does international law fall short in meeting the problems that arise in different situations of insecurity and how should such shortcomings be addressed?

Author : Michael G. Smith
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 52 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 1997
Category : Australia
ISBN : UVA:X006075479

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Australia's National Security Into the Twenty-first Century by Michael G. Smith Pdf

Author : Norma C. Noonan,Vidya Nadkarni
Publisher : Springer
Page : 287 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2016-11-11
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137484796

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Challenge and Change by Norma C. Noonan,Vidya Nadkarni Pdf

This edited volume addresses how the state system, the organizing political institution in world politics, copes with challenges of rapid change, unanticipated crises, and general turmoil in the twenty-first century. These disruptions are occurring against the background of declining US influence and the rising power of countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America. Traditional inter-state security concerns coexist with new security preoccupations, such as rivalries likely to erupt over the resources of the global commons, the threat of cyber warfare, the ever-present threat of terrorism, and the economic and social repercussions of globalization. The contributors explore these key themes and the challenges posed by rapid change.