Minerals and Fisheries in the Arctic

2019 ◽  
pp. 220-244
Author(s):  
Ishita Ghoshal ◽  
Ishita Ghosh ◽  
Sukalpa Chakrabarti
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Revealed Comparative Advantage ◽  
Iuu Fishing ◽  
Trade Model ◽  
India And China

The chapter focuses on the revealed comparative advantage (RCA) that India and China may have (or not) with the Arctic region vis-à-vis certain marine and mineral resources. The outcomes will indicate where and how India and China could look to maximize trading potential, other than natural gases. The study applies a multi-country and multi-commodity Ricardian trade model and utilizes the Balassa Index to examine the revealed comparative advantage of select fish and minerals available at the Arctic. The study finds that there is considerable comparative advantage that the Arctic enjoys in terms of export of salmon/trout/cod and palladium vis-à-vis India and China. India and China both have a lot to gain by positively contributing towards intensification of partnerships among the governments for sustainable management of the resources. The focus should be on effective cooperation among the states in addressing illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing and to promote human development by supporting and safeguarding the small-scale actors in both mining and fishing sectors.

Functionally explicit partitioning of plant β-diversity reveal soil fungal assembly in the subarctic tundra

2021 ◽  
Vol 97 (10) ◽  
Author(s):  
Shota Masumoto ◽  
Ryo Kitagawa ◽  
Keita Nishizawa ◽  
Ryo Kaneko ◽  
Takashi Osono ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Plant Species ◽  
Fungal Community ◽  
Community Dynamics ◽  
Species Turnover ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Vegetation Shifts ◽  
Β Diversity ◽  
Functional Components

ABSTRACT Metabarcoding technologies for soil fungal DNA pools have enabled to capture the diversity of fungal community and the agreement of their β-diversity with plant β-diversity. However, processes underlying the synchrony of the aboveground–belowground biodiversity is still unclear. By using partitioning methods for plant β-diversity, this study explored the process driving synchrony in tundra ecosystems, in which drastic vegetation shifts are observed with climate warming. Our methods based on Baselga's partitioning enabled the division of plant β-diversity into two phenomena and three functional components. Correlation of fungal β-diversity with the components of plant β-diversity showed that the spatial replacement of fungi was promoted by plant species turnover, in particular, plant species turnover with functional exchange. In addition, spatial variety of graminoid or forbs species, rather than shrubs, enhanced fungal β-diversity. These results suggest the importance of small-scale factors such as plant–fungal interactions or local environments modified by plants for the fungal community assemblage. The process-based understanding of community dynamics of plants and fungi allows us to predict the ongoing shrub encroachment in the Arctic region, which could weaken the aboveground–belowground synchrony.

Vocabularies for human development: Arctic politics and the power of knowledge

Polar Record ◽  
2014 ◽  
Vol 51 (2) ◽  
pp. 191-200 ◽  
Author(s):  
Heidi Sinevaara-Niskanen
Keyword(s):  
Human Development ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Arctic Council ◽  
The Status ◽  
Common Notion ◽  
The Common ◽  
And Gender ◽  
Is Value ◽  
The Arctic Region

ABSTRACTThe Arctic Council (AC) has been accorded the status of knowledge holder and knowledge provider for the Arctic region. This paper probes the broader definition-making power of Arctic knowledge, challenging the common notion that this knowledge is value neutral. It argues that attention should be paid to the ways in which power is exercised in, and though, the various reports and assessments published under the auspices of the AC. The specific focus of the paper is human development and gender as an aspect of that development. The research analyses the Arctic Human Development Report (AHDR) in order to examine the ways in which knowledge defines human development and its agents in the Arctic. The paper draws on Foucault-inspired and feminist approaches to analyse three vocabularies of rule in particular: strength of the community, vulnerability and the need for adaptation. These vocabularies are coexistent and share an emphasis on communities. Yet, questions of gender seldom figure in them, a lack of salience that reveals the power of the partiality of knowledge. The politics of knowledge operate by placing in the foreground only certain accounts of Arctic development.

scholarly journals Trade intensity and revealed comparative advantage: an analysis of Intra-BRICS trade

2018 ◽  
Vol 13 (5) ◽  
pp. 1182-1195 ◽  
Author(s):  
Javeria Maryam ◽  
Umer Jeelanie Banday ◽  
Ashok Mittal
Keyword(s):  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Bilateral Trade ◽  
Trade Flows ◽  
Trade Intensity ◽  
Revealed Comparative Advantage ◽  
Holistic View ◽  
Content Type ◽  
Brics Countries ◽  
Comparative Advantages ◽  
India And China

Purpose In the recent international scenario, the rise of emerging economies, in particular, Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa (BRICS) has gained ample of attention. The global trade flows of the BRICS countries have significantly increased during the last one-and-a-half decade. The purpose of this paper is to examine the intra-BRICS and BRICS–EU trade flows. Design/methodology/approach To study the intensity of trade among BRICS countries and with EU, the Trade Intensity Index is employed for the period 2001–2015. Balassa’s revealed comparative advantage (RCA) index is computed for the assessment of comparative advantages of exports by BRICS countries in the year 2015 in the global markets. A comparative analysis of export similarity is done for India and other BRICS countries in EU. Findings The findings of trade intensity showed large bilateral trade flows among BRICS member. Russia has emerged as the main trading partner with EU in BRICS. For the year 2015, the comparative study of RCA at HS-two digits and HS-four digits classification highlights marginal structural changes in the export composition of these countries. The analysis revealed that Brazil and Russia have comparative advantages in natural resource-based products, while India and China possessed comparative advantages in manufactured and processed products. The export similarity index shows the presence of competition between India and China in EU. Practical implications This paper highlights the need for closer cooperation to promote intra-BRICS trade and to make structural transformations in the basket of trading products by them to have trade benefits at large. Originality/value Numerous studies are available on bilateral trade of BRICS members. However, limited studies are available to get a holistic view of intra-BRICS trade. This paper is an attempt to examine the BRICS countries trade profile both at global levels and within the group.

scholarly journals Environmental management and economics of the Arctic Region

2019 ◽  
Vol 110 ◽  
pp. 02058 ◽  
Author(s):  
Viacheslav Tsukerman ◽  
Elena Goryachevskaya ◽  
Stanislav Ivanov
Keyword(s):  
Environmental Management ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Environmental Safety ◽  
Environmental Indicators ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Pollutant Emission ◽  
Safety Planning ◽  
Arctic Regions ◽  
The Arctic Region

In the paper, the goals, priorities and objectives of the environmental safety planning and management in the Arctic are formulated. Pollutant emission dynamics in the Arctic regions for the period 2013-2017 and implementation of target indicators stipulated by the state program “Environmental Protection” are considered. The analysis of influence of performance of the major Arctic companies mainly developing mineral resources on environmental pollution during the period under consideration is carried out. It is shown that despite environmental finances and fully implemented environmental activities, the main environmental indicators practically have not improved. The proposals to improve the management of the environmental and economic system of the Arctic for sustainable development of the region are presented.

International Legal Regulation of Cooperation of the Russian Federation and Neighboring States in the Arctic on the Basis of Bilateral Treaties

2016 ◽  
Vol 4 (9) ◽  
pp. 0-0 ◽  
Author(s):  
Владислав Авхадеев ◽  
Vladislav Avkhadeev
Keyword(s):  
International Law ◽  
Mineral Resources ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
Legal Regulation ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
International Treaties ◽  
The Russian Federation ◽  
Bilateral Treaties ◽  
The Arctic Region

The modern Law of the Arctic regime is administered both at the international law and national law levels. International legal regulation of the Arctic regime is exercised at the level of international multilateral and bilateral treaties. Multilateral treaties are aimed primarily to legal relations that govern the regime of Arctic maritime areas, as well as the decision of environmental issues in the region. Bilateral treaties are aimed to regulate the cross-border problems of neighboring countries. First of all, it means resolving contentious issues of delimitation of maritime areas of the Arctic, cooperation in the field of fisheries and mineral resources. Bilateral treaties are binding only for their members and do not create obligations for third countries. In some cases there are collisions between international bilateral and multilateral agreements on matters relating to the delimitation of neighboring maritime areas. Determination of the effectiveness of existing in the Arctic region international treaties and of their future development needs to be monitored.

scholarly journals A Review of Hydrological Models Applied in the Permafrost-Dominated Arctic Region

Geosciences ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 10 (10) ◽  
pp. 401
Author(s):  
Minh Tuan Bui ◽  
Jinmei Lu ◽  
Linmei Nie
Keyword(s):  
Climate Change ◽  
Data Acquisition ◽  
Hydrological Model ◽  
Transport Model ◽  
Arctic Region ◽  
The Arctic ◽  
Small Scale ◽  
Hydrological Process ◽  
Hydrological Models ◽  
Near Surface

The Arctic region is the most sensitive region to climate change. Hydrological models are fundamental tools for climate change impact assessment. However, due to the extreme weather conditions, specific hydrological process, and data acquisition challenges in the Arctic, it is crucial to select suitable hydrological model(s) for this region. In this paper, a comprehensive review and comparison of different models is conducted based on recently available studies. The functionality, limitations, and suitability of the potential hydrological models for the Arctic hydrological process are analyzed, including: (1) The surface hydrological models Topoflow, DMHS (deterministic modeling hydrological system), HBV (Hydrologiska Byråns Vattenbalansavdelning), SWAT (soil and water assessment tool), WaSiM (water balance simulation model), ECOMAG (ecological model for applied geophysics), and CRHM (cold regions hydrological model); and (2) the cryo-hydrogeological models ATS (arctic terrestrial simulator), CryoGrid 3, GEOtop, SUTRA-ICE (ice variant of the existing saturated/unsaturated transport model), and PFLOTRAN-ICE (ice variant of the existing massively parallel subsurface flow and reactive transport model). The review finds that Topoflow, HBV, SWAT, ECOMAG, and CRHM are suitable for studying surface hydrology rather than other processes in permafrost environments, whereas DMHS, WaSiM, and the cryo-hydrogeological models have higher capacities for subsurface hydrology, since they take into account the three phase changes of water in the near-surface soil. Of the cryo-hydrogeological models reviewed here, GEOtop, SUTRA-ICE, and PFLOTRAN-ICE are found to be suitable for small-scale catchments, whereas ATS and CryoGrid 3 are potentially suitable for large-scale catchments. Especially, ATS and GEOtop are the first tools that couple surface/subsurface permafrost thermal hydrology. If the accuracy of simulating the active layer dynamics is targeted, DMHS, ATS, GEOtop, and PFLOTRAN-ICE are potential tools compared to the other models. Further, data acquisition is a challenging task for cryo-hydrogeological models due to the complex boundary conditions when compared to the surface hydrological models HBV, SWAT, and CRHM, and the cryo-hydrogeological models are more difficult for non-expert users and more expensive to run compared to other models.

scholarly journals Konkurencyjność krajów Unii Europejskiej w handlu zagranicznym produktami wołowymi

2019 ◽  
Vol 19(34) (4) ◽  
pp. 80-92
Author(s):  
Dorota Pasińska
Keyword(s):  
European Union ◽  
Comparative Analysis ◽  
Great Britain ◽  
Foreign Trade ◽  
Comparative Advantage ◽  
Revealed Comparative Advantage ◽  
Eu Countries ◽  
Trade Model ◽  
Beef Products ◽  
The Eu

The main purpose of the article is an attempt to assess the competitiveness of European Union trade in foreign trade in beef products in 2017 compared to 2005. In order to achieve the objective of the study, a comparative analysis (for exports, import value, balance of foreign trade in beef products, the index of revealed comparative advantage of RCA, the comparative advantage of Lafay and the Grubel-Llyod indicator) was used. In 2005 and 2017, the following countries had a comparative advantage in trade in beef products: Austria, France, Ireland, Luxembourg and Poland. Those which did not have a comparative advantage: Bulgaria, Cyprus, Denmark, Finland, Greece, Italy, Malta, Spain, Sweden, Portugal and Great Britain. In 2017, most EU countries implemented the intra-industry trade model. In 2017, compared to 2005, some EU countries changed their trade model from inter-industry to intra-industry or vice versa. In 2017, Poland was fifth among the largest EU exporters of beef products in the EU, and the share of beef products imported to Poland in the import of beef products of EU countries was very low (and amounted to about 1%).

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