China’s Aspirations as a “Near Arctic State”: Growing Stakeholder or Growing Risk?

2020 ◽  
pp. 97-112
Author(s):  
Sybille Reinke de Buitrago
Keyword(s):  
Arctic State

Trans-Arctic Interactions and Cross-Country Collaboration

2019 ◽  
pp. 55-78
Author(s):  
Bistra Vassileva
Keyword(s):  
Global Warming ◽  
Literature Review ◽  
Future Development ◽  
Data Exchange ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
The Third ◽  
Arctic State ◽  
Globalized World ◽  
Intensive Development

The Arctic gains an increasing geopolitical importance in the globalized world. The region provides a lot of opportunities especially due to the global warming and intensive development of digital technology but at the same time, it poses extreme challenges. The chapter starts with a literature review on interactions, relationships, networks and their implications on trans-Arctic collaborations. The first section begins by exploring how each Arctic state deals with the opportunities and challenges of the region. The second section describes the evolution of trans-Arctic relations. In the third section, market connections between the Arctic states, the importance of establishing a predictable regulatory framework, knowledge and data exchange, broadband penetration, and use of traditional indigenous knowledge to stimulate sustainable long-term trans-Arctic interactions are analyzed. The chapter ends with conclusions and recommendations aimed at the future development of trans-Arctic interactions with a focus on global intervention policies and strategies in the region.

Russia, the Rent-Seeking Revisionist

2020 ◽  
pp. 81-124
Author(s):  
Jonathan N. Markowitz
Keyword(s):  
Political Economy ◽  
Theoretical Prediction ◽  
Natural Resources ◽  
International Institutions ◽  
Rent Seeking ◽  
Force Structure ◽  
Military Presence ◽  
Arctic State ◽  
Ruling Elites ◽  
Military Activity

Chapter 5 focuses on how Russia, the most land-oriented Arctic littoral state, responded to the shock. This chapter analyzes how Russia’s political economy has influenced its foreign policy preferences. Specifically, this chapter illuminates how Russia’s economy and ruling elites came to depend on income from natural resources. This dependence drove Russia’s rulers to have a stronger interest in securing control over resource-rich territory, which, in turn, explains why they dramatically increased their Arctic military presence following the shock. The chapter chronicles Russia’s dual-track policy of simultaneously pursuing its claims through international institutions and gunboat diplomacy. These findings reveal that Russia invested more in increasing its Arctic military activity and force structure than any other Arctic state. This chapter affirms the book’s core theoretical prediction: the more economically dependent states are on natural resources, the stronger their interest in securing control over additional resources.

Seal Hunting in the Arctic States. An Analysis of Legislative Frameworks, Incentives and Histories

2015 ◽  
Vol 7 (1) ◽  
pp. 188-224
Author(s):  
Nikolas Sellheim
Keyword(s):  
Animal Welfare ◽  
Marine Mammals ◽  
Regional Cooperation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Crucial Element ◽  
Arctic State ◽  
Legislative Framework ◽  
Environmental Considerations ◽  
Set Up ◽  
Historical Developments

In the Arctic, where there are seals there are seal hunters. And it is the Arctic states which have been hunting seals for generations. But contrary to other marine mammals, no comprehensive Arctic treaty exists which regulates the hunt for seals. Instead, each Arctic state has developed its own legislative framework for seal hunting. This article screens the current seal hunting legislation in the Arctic states and provides an assessment of the different regimes with regard to animal welfare, professionalism of the hunters and environmental considerations. While there are differences in the set-up of the respective legislation this can be explained by different historical geneses and underlying incentives. Historical developments and the purposes of the seal hunts are therefore discussed in light of current legislation. Lastly, this paper suggests that although a comprehensive sealing treaty in the Arctic is not feasible, close regional cooperation is a crucial element in seal management in the Arctic.

scholarly journals Murmansk Arctic State University – Scientific and Educational Center of the Murmansk Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 28 (3) ◽  
pp. 106-115
Author(s):  
Georgii G. Gogoberidze ◽  
Maria A. Knyazeva ◽  
Ekaterina A. Rumiantseva
Keyword(s):  
Research Work ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Dissemination And Implementation ◽  
State University ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Strategic Development ◽  
Far North ◽  
Murmansk Region ◽  
Arctic State ◽  
The University

The paper addresses the role of universities in the generation, use and dissemination of knowledge, analyzes principles and ways to develop science and education at universities. It is emphasized that the University is becoming an active player not only in training, but also in the production of a new knowledge, in its dissemination and implementation through innovation. At the same time, it is necessary to note that the conditions of the Far North impose a unique specificity on the work of the University and its scientific and innovative activities.For Murmansk Arctic State University (MASU), scientific and research work is one of the most dynamically developing components that create development potential. The paper presents the range of MASU’s scientific activities which includes 3 main spheres: natural science, technical science, social science, and Humanities. The authors dwell on the students’ and postgraduates’ scientific activities, consider the youth scientific organizational structure.As a flagship University, MASU is implementing a strategic development project “MASU is Scientific and Technological Hub of the Region” formed with the direct support of the Government of the Murmansk region. Within the framework of the project, an information and analytical platform was created in MASU under the partnership with Kola Science Center RAS (IAP MASU-KSC). This platform is an integrating consulting mechanism including a set of technological, commercial and marketing solutions for the development and implementation of innovative products and technologies in organizations operating in the field of ensuring a comfortable human presence in the Far North.As one of the priority goals of the strategic development of the University, the trajectory of the Arctic scientific and educational center (SEC) creation on the basis of MASU is highlighted. The key areas and ways to improve the efficiency of scientific and educational activities of MASU, as well as the expected results of the SEC are considered.

Iceland as an Arctic State

2019 ◽  
pp. 251-265
Author(s):  
Valur Ingimundarson
Keyword(s):  
Arctic State
Sign in / Sign up

Export Citation Format

Share Document