The Arctic Council Between Environmental Protection and Geopolitics
This pivot introduces the Arctic Council and its role as a platform for dealing with local, national, regional and global challenges of relevance to the “new” Arctic. Against the backdrop of climate change and increasing commercial activity, it considers
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Svein Vigeland Rottem
The Arctic Council
Svein Vigeland Rottem
The Arctic Council Between Environmental Protection and Geopolitics
Svein Vigeland Rottem Fridtjof Nansen Institute Lysaker, Norway
ISBN 978-981-13-9289-4 ISBN 978-981-13-9290-0 (eBook) https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-9290-0 © The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s), under exclusive licence to Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. 2020 This work is subject to copyright. All rights are solely and exclusively licensed by the Publisher, whether the whole or part of the material is concerned, specifically the rights of translation, reprinting, reuse of illustrations, recitation, broadcasting, reproduction on microfilms or in any other physical way, and transmission or information storage and retrieval, electronic adaptation, computer software, or by similar or dissimilar methodology now known or hereafter developed. The use of general descriptive names, registered names, trademarks, service marks, etc. in this publication does not imply, even in the absence of a specific statement, that such names are exempt from the relevant protective laws and regulations and therefore free for general use. The publisher, the authors and the editors are safe to assume that the advice and information in this book are believed to be true and accurate at the date of publication. Neither the publisher nor the authors or the editors give a warranty, express or implied, with respect to the material contained herein or for any errors or omissions that may have been made. The publisher remains neutral with regard to jurisdictional claims in published maps and institutional affiliations. Cover illustration: Pattern © Melisa Hasan This Palgrave Pivot imprint is published by the registered company Springer Nature Singapore Pte Ltd. The registered company address is: 152 Beach Road, #21-01/04 Gateway East, Singapore 189721, Singapore
Contents
1 The Arctic Council: From Environmental Protection to Geopolitics 1 2 Organisation, Actors and Member States’ Interests19 3 The Arctic Council in Arctic Governance47 4 Challenges and Recommendations73 5 The Arctic Council: Between Environmental Protection and Geopolitics91 Index97
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CHAPTER 1
The Arctic Council: From Environmental Protection to Geopolitics
Abstract This chapter introduces the topic and the structure of the book and outlines to the history of the Arctic Council, starting from a limited effort to promote cooperation on environmental policy to becoming the most important international forum for discussions on a wide range of Arctic issues. It also portrays the political and geographical landscape the Arctic Council operates in. Keywords Arctic Council • Climate change • Conflict • Cooperation In consequence of a changing climate, the Arctic has once again secured a place on the international agenda. It is in the Arctic global climate change is most conspicuous. Higher temperatures and diminishing ice cover are affecting the basic conditions for actors with interests in the region. Tec
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