United States Arctic Interests

Author : W.E. Westermeyer,K.M. Shusterich
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 53,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781461252627

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United States Arctic Interests by W.E. Westermeyer,K.M. Shusterich Pdf

Elliot L. Richardson The United States is finally awakening to the fact that it has a major stake in the future of the Arctic. Recognition of the national importance of the Arctic has been slow in coming despite the resource wealth that Arctic Alaska has thus far yielded. Although the United States has had strategic interests in the Arctic since World War II and active oil and gas interests there since the discovery of oil at Prudhoe Bay in 1968, its interest in the Arctic has been low in comparison with that of its Arctic neighbors, Canada and the Soviet Union. What has been described by some as an attitude of neglect toward the Arctic is now changing. The notion of change has become central in most current discussions about the future of the Arctic. It is apparent that the Arctic region is entering a period of greatly accelerated economic, social, strategic, and is political change. The driving force behind the changes taking place resource development activity, and although the present scale of this activity is not inconsequential, it is small in comparison to its projected growth in the next two decades. In short, the Arctic is about to come alive. However, knowledge of the Arctic and experience in the Arctic is comparatively limited. Moreover, competing interests and differing val ues exist among national groups and between countries in the Arctic, just as they do in the lower latitudes.

Author : United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 88 pages
File Size : 46,7 Mb
Release : 2012
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : MINN:31951D03586388A

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Defending U.S. Economic Interests in the Changing Arctic by United States. Congress. Senate. Committee on Commerce, Science, and Transportation. Subcommittee on Oceans, Atmosphere, Fisheries, and Coast Guard Pdf

Author : Myron H. Nordquist,Ronán Long
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 369 pages
File Size : 54,5 Mb
Release : 2021-02-15
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004422438

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Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction by Myron H. Nordquist,Ronán Long Pdf

Marine Biodiversity of Areas beyond National Jurisdiction (BBNJ) identifies the major issues at stake in the BBNJ negotiations and examines the conservation and sustainable use of marine biological diversity of areas beyond national jurisdiction. This timely volume offers cutting edge contributions from leading global experts on access and benefit sharing of marine genetic resources; environmental impact assessments; capacity building and transfer of technology as well as Arctic environmental issues including security and shipping. Cross-cutting themes including the potential impact on existing legal frameworks and instruments are also explored.

Author : Robert W. Murray,Anita Dey Nuttall
Publisher : Cambria Press
Page : 742 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2014-06-26
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781604978766

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International Relations and the Arctic: Understanding Policy and Governance by Robert W. Murray,Anita Dey Nuttall Pdf

Increased global interest in the Arctic poses challenges to contemporary international relations and many questions surround exactly why and how Arctic countries are asserting their influence and claims over their northern reaches and why and how non-Arctic states are turning their attention to the region. Despite the inescapable reality in the growth of interest in the Arctic, relatively little analysis on the international relations aspects of such interest has been done. Traditionally, international relations studies are focused on particular aspects of Arctic relations, but to date there has been no comprehensive effort to explain the region as a whole. Literature on Arctic politics is mostly dedicated to issues such as development, the environment and climate change, or indigenous populations. International relations, traditionally interested in national and international security, has been mostly silent in its engagement with Arctic politics. Essential concepts such as security, sovereignty, institutions, and norms are all key aspects of what is transpiring in the Arctic, and deserve to be explained in order to better comprehend exactly why the Arctic is of such interest. The sheer number of states and organizations currently involved in Arctic international relations make the region a prime case study for scholars, policymakers and interested observers. In this first systematic study of Arctic international relations, Robert W. Murray and Anita Dey Nuttall have brought together a group of the world's leading experts in Arctic affairs to demonstrate the multifaceted and essential nature of circumpolar politics. This book is core reading for political scientists, historians, anthropologists, geographers and any other observer interested in the politics of the Arctic region.

Author : Scott Nicholas Romaniuk
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 296 pages
File Size : 54,9 Mb
Release : 2013
Category : History
ISBN : UCSD:31822038727566

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Global Arctic by Scott Nicholas Romaniuk Pdf

"As the Arctic undergoes strident change, it is becoming a hotly contested region attracting unprecedented international attention. Rising temperatures, accessibility to vital resources, questions of sovereignty and jurisdiction, and the need to secure national interests in a global era have led to a host of states vying for Arctic dominance. The strategic value of the Arctic is underscored by the contrasting pursuits of Arctic nations and their determination to fulfill and defend their strategic interests by whatever means necessary. Despite rhetoric from Canada, Russia, Norway, the United States, and Denmark that peaceful and cooperative efforts will define the future of the region, its value cannot be ignored.

Author : Thad W. Allen,Christine Todd Whitman,Esther Brimmer,Anya Schmemann
Publisher : Council on Foreign Relations Press
Page : 83 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2017-03-01
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9780876097083

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Arctic Imperatives by Thad W. Allen,Christine Todd Whitman,Esther Brimmer,Anya Schmemann Pdf

Author : Paul Arthur Berkman,Alexander N. Vylegzhanin,Oran R. Young,David A. Balton,Ole Rasmus Øvretveit
Publisher : Springer Nature
Page : 476 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2022-05-07
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9783030893125

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Building Common Interests in the Arctic Ocean with Global Inclusion by Paul Arthur Berkman,Alexander N. Vylegzhanin,Oran R. Young,David A. Balton,Ole Rasmus Øvretveit Pdf

This book contains an inclusive compilation of perspectives about the Arctic Ocean with contributions that extend from Indigenous residents and early career scientists to Foreign Ministers, involving perspectives across the spectrum of subnational-national-international jurisdictions. The Arctic Ocean is being transformed with global climate warming into a seasonally ice-free sea, creating challenges as well as opportunities that operate short-to-long term, underscoring the necessity to make informed decisions across a continuum of urgencies from security to sustainability time scales. The Arctic Ocean offers a case study with lessons that are especially profound at this moment when humankind is exposed to a pandemic, awakening a common interest in survival across our globally-interconnected civilization unlike any period since the Second World War. This second volume in the Informed Decisionmaking for Sustainability series reveals that building global inclusion involves common interests to address changes effectively “for the benefit of all on Earth across generations.”

Author : Ferdi Güçyetmez ,Jared R. Dmello
Publisher : Transnational Press London
Page : 458 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2024-03-10
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781801352727

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Arctic 8 Policy: Reassessing International Relations by Ferdi Güçyetmez ,Jared R. Dmello Pdf

The Arctic is a harsh geography that has historically been misconceived as a large ice mass, ignoring the complex strategic salience of the region. Its cold waters and frozen lands have attracted the attention of people for many years and have been the centre of discoveries and adventures. Today, however, the strategic importance of the Arctic has gone beyond discoveries and adventures. Factors, such as environmental erosion, climate change, and national or regional security complicate geopolitical dynamics in the region. This book begins by delving into the issues that have led Arctic countries to reorient their foreign policies. The geopolitical structure of the Arctic, the expansion of NATO, the emergence of new energy reserves, and the impact of climate change on the Arctic are some of the factors directly affecting the region. Then, within the framework of these influences, the policies of the eight Arctic countries are re-assessed from the perspective of international relations. This volume not only emphasises the geopolitical and strategic importance of the Arctic region, but also discusses conflicts of interest, international cooperation efforts, and possible future scenarios. The Arctic is not just a geography, but also an important part of global politics and security. This book is a guide to understanding the complex and dynamic nature of the Arctic region. CONTENTS PREFACE SECTION I: IDENTIFYING SIGNIFICANT RISKS IN THE ARCTIC CHAPTER 1. INTRODUCTION TO ARCTIC GEOPOLITICS. - Ferdi Güçyetmez CHAPTER 2. WHAT THE ARCTIC MEANS TO NATO.. - Alina Bykova CHAPTER 3. ENERGY IN THE ARCTIC: COMPLEXITY AND THINKING IN A SOCIAL DYNAMICAL SYSTEM... - Anna Soer CHAPTER 4. IMPACT OF CLIMATE CHANGE ON THE ARCTIC.. - Rabia Kalfaoğlu SECTION II: COUNTRY-LEVEL ANALYSES CHAPTER 1. UNITED STATES ARCTIC POLICY FROM WHITE HILLS TO BLUE WATERS. - Aslıhan Genç CHAPTER 2. THE CANADIAN PERSPECTIVE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS INSIDE THE CIRCUMPOLAR NORTH.. - Jackson Walling CHAPTER 3. THE POLICIES OF THE RUSSIAN FEDERATION TOWARDS THE ARCTIC REGION - Ebru Caymaz CHAPTER 4. POLICIES OF FINLAND TOWARDS THE ARCTIC REGION.. - Yeliz Albayrak CHAPTER 5. THINKING THE ARCTIC IN SWEDISH GEOPOLITICS: POLICIES AND PRACTICES - Emre Sipahioğlu CHAPTER 6. NORWAY’S ARCTIC POLICIES. - Allison G. Kondrat CHAPTER 7. ICELAND’S ARCTIC POLICIES. - Jared R. Dmello and Bianca Acosta CHAPTER 8. POLICIES OF DENMARK TOWARDS THE ARCTIC REGION.. - Veysel Babahanoğlu and Elif Miray Yazıcı CONCLUSION

Author : Elena Conde,Sara Iglesias Sánchez
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 51,6 Mb
Release : 2016-08-05
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317128052

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Global Challenges in the Arctic Region by Elena Conde,Sara Iglesias Sánchez Pdf

Bringing together interconnected discussions to make explicit the complexity of the Arctic region, this book offers a legal discussion of the ongoing territorial disputes and challenges in order to frame their impact into the viability of different governance strategies that are available at the national, regional and international level. One of the intrinsic features of the region is the difficulty in the determination of boundaries, responsibilities and interests. Against this background, sovereignty issues are intertwined with environmental and geopolitical issues that ultimately affect global strategic balances and international trade and, at the same time, influence national approaches to basic rights and organizational schemes regarding the protection of indigenous peoples and inhabitants of the region. This perspective lays the ground for further discussion, revolving around the main clusters of governance (focusing on the Arctic Council and the European Union, with the particular roles and interest of Arctic and non-Arctic states, and the impact on indigenous populations), environment (including the relevance of national regulatory schemes, and the intertwinement with concerns related to energy, or migration), strategy (concentrating in geopolitical realities and challenges analysed from different perspectives and focusing on different actors, and covering security and climate change related challenges). This collection provides an avenue for parallel and converging research of complex realities from different disciplines, through the expertise of scholars from different latitudes.

Author : United States. Government Accountability Office
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 68 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : OCLC:880688928

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Arctic Issues by United States. Government Accountability Office Pdf

Recent changes in the Arctic from a warming climate, such as decreased sea ice coverage making marine areas more accessible, have increased global attention to the region's economic opportunities. In 1996, the eight Arctic States -- Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden, and the United States -- formed the Arctic Council to promote cooperation on various Arctic issues with input from indigenous groups. U.S. Arctic policy highlights the importance of the Council to pursue U.S. Arctic interests. GAO was asked to examine matters related to U.S. Council participation. This report examines (1) the Council's organization and how it addresses environmental and economic development issues; (2) how key U.S. agencies participate in the Council and any challenges; and (3) agencies' actions to implement and manage voluntary Council recommendations and any challenges. GAO analyzed key documents; interviewed federal and other Arctic stakeholders; attended a Council meeting; and visited four Alaskan Arctic communities selected for their sizes and needs.

Author : W. E. Westermeyer,K. M. Shusterich
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 50,5 Mb
Release : 1984-10-01
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1461252636

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United States Arctic Interests by W. E. Westermeyer,K. M. Shusterich Pdf

Author : Donald R. Rothwell
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 2018-01-09
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004363885

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Arctic Ocean Shipping by Donald R. Rothwell Pdf

In Arctic Ocean Shipping, Donald R. Rothwell assesses contemporary navigation, security and sovereignty issues in the North American Arctic. Multiple issues are raised regarding the existing legal regime and maritime security, including how Canada and the United States will respond to interest being expressed in Arctic shipping by Asian States.

Author : Robert C. Beckman,Tore Henriksen,Christine Dalaker Kraabel,Erik J. Molenaar,J. Ashley Roach
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 472 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2017-09-21
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789004339385

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Governance of Arctic Shipping by Robert C. Beckman,Tore Henriksen,Christine Dalaker Kraabel,Erik J. Molenaar,J. Ashley Roach Pdf

Governance of Arctic Shipping: Balancing Rights and Interests of Arctic States and User States examines potential cooperative mechanisms for balancing rights and interests of Arctic States and user States in light of experiences with Southeast Asian cooperative mechanisms.

Author : Mathieu Landriault,Andrew Chater,Elana Wilson Rowe,P. Whitney Lackenbauer
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 135 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 2019-10-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781000733891

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Governing Complexity in the Arctic Region by Mathieu Landriault,Andrew Chater,Elana Wilson Rowe,P. Whitney Lackenbauer Pdf

This book examines emerging forms of governance in the Arctic region, exploring how different types of state and non-state actors promote and support rules and standards. The authors argue that confining our understandings of Arctic governance to Arctic states and a focus on the Arctic Council as the primary site of circumpolar governance provides an incomplete picture. Instead, they embrace the complexity of governance in the Arctic by systematically analyzing and comparing the position, interventions, and influence of different actor groups seeking to shape Arctic political and economic outcomes in multiple sites of Arctic politics, both formal and informal. This book assesses the potential that sub-national governments, corporations, civil society organizations, Indigenous peoples, and non-Arctic states possess to develop norms and standards to ensure a stable, rule-based Arctic region. It will be of interest to all scholars and students working in the fields of Arctic Sovereignty, Security Studies, Global Governance, and International Political Economy.

Author : Paul Arthur Berkman,Alexander N. Vylegzhanin
Publisher : Springer
Page : 478 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2012-11-29
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789400747135

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Environmental Security in the Arctic Ocean by Paul Arthur Berkman,Alexander N. Vylegzhanin Pdf

This seminal book results from a NATO Advanced Research Workshop at the University of Cambridge with Russian co-directorship, enabling the first formal dialogue between NATO and Russia about security issues in the Arctic Ocean. Involving interdisciplinary participation with experts from 17 nations, including all of the Arctic states, this workshop itself reflects progress in Arctic cooperation and collaboration. Interests now are awakening globally to take advantage of extensive energy, shipping, fishing and tourism opportunities in the Arctic Ocean as it is being transformed from a permanent sea-ice cap to a seasonally ice-free sea. This environmental state-change is introducing inherent risks of political, economic and cultural instabilities that are centralized among the Arctic states and indigenous peoples with repercussions globally. Responding with urgency, environmental security is presented as an "integrated approach for assessing and responding to the risks as well as the opportunities generated by an environmental state-change." In this book – diverse perspectives on environmental security in the Arctic Ocean are shared in chapters from high-level diplomats, parliamentarians and government officials of Arctic and non-Arctic states; leaders of Arctic indigenous peoples organizations; international law advisors from Arctic states as well as the United Nations; directors of inter-governmental organizations and non-governmental organizations; managers of multi-national corporations; political scientists, historians and economists; along with Earth system scientists and oceanographers. Building on the “common arctic issues” of “sustainable development and environmental protection” established by the Arctic Council – environmental security offers an holistic approach to assess opportunities and risks as well as develop infrastructure responses with law of the sea as the key “international legal framework” to “promote the peaceful uses” of the Arctic Ocean. With vision for future generations, environmental security is a path to balance national interests and common interests in the Arctic Ocean for the lasting benefit of all.