Diplomacy on Ice : Energy and the Environment in the Arctic and Antarctic

**A new focus on international diplomacy and cooperation as the race for polar resources escalates**As the race for resources in distant parts of the planet gathers momentum, the Arctic and Antarctic have taken on a more prominent role in international relations. Discussion has mostly centered on the potential for conflict, environmental destruction, and upheaval from climate change. This important book shifts the conversation from conflict to cooperation, bringing to light various underappreciated facets of diplomacy. Expert contributors from a wide variety of disciplines provide a more nuanced view of emerging cooperation in the poles than ever before.The authors discuss the complexities of governing the Arctic and Antarctic, addressing such issues as energy development, indigenous peoples’ rights, tourism, invasive species, ship traffic, commercial fishing, military patrols, and mineral exploration. Will we repeat history and do lasting damage to fragile arctic ecosystems and traditional ways of life? Or can we create governance structures to protect these irreplaceable zones of discovery and awe, and usher in a new era of cooperation at the ends of the earth? This compelling book points the way toward finding the best answers. Cover......Page 1 Contents......Page 8 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 Introduction: A Cold Prelude to a Warming World......Page 16 Part 1 The Law: Legal Structures in Polar Regions......Page 26 1. Polar Environmental Governance and Nonstate Actors......Page 28 2. Interlinkages in International Law: The Convention on Biological Diversity as a Model for Linking Territory, Environment, and Indigenous Rights in the Marine Arctic......Page 56 3. An Erosion of Con. dence? The Antarctic Treaty System in the Twenty-. rst Century......Page 76 4. Invasive Species in the Arctic: Concerns, Regulations, and Governance......Page 87 5. Managing Polar Policy through Public and Private Regulatory Standards: The Case of Tourism in the Antarctic......Page 109 Part 2 Critical Actors: Power Dynamics and Driving Forces in Polar Regions......Page 126 6. From Energy to Knowledge? Building Domestic Knowledge- Based Sectors around Hydro Energy in Iceland and Greenland......Page 128 7. Arctic Melting Tests the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea......Page 143 8. Growth Imperative: Intermediaries, Discourse Frameworks, and the Arctic......Page 156 9. Connecting China through “Creative Diplomacy”: Greenland, Australia, and Climate Cooperation in Polar Regions......Page 166 10. Security in the Arctic: A Receding Wall......Page 176 Part 3 Community: Human Rights, Indigenous Politics, and Collective Learning......Page 184 11. Using Human Rights to Improve Arctic Governance......Page 186 12. Cooperative Food Sharing in Sheshatshiu: Uncovering Scenarios to Support the Emergent Capacity of Northern Communities......Page 201 13. Crossing the Land of Indigenous People in the Arctic: Comparison of Russian and North American Experiences of Economic Growth and Human Rights in Energy and Infrastructure Projects......Page 213 14. Emergent Cooperation, or, Checkmate by Overwhelming Collaboration: Linear Feet of Reports, Endless Meetings......Page 228 15. From Northern Studies to Circumpolar Studies: In the Field and in the Ether......Page 239 Epilogue......Page 250 Selected Resources......Page 254 List of Contributors......Page 284 A......Page 290 B......Page 292 C......Page 293 F......Page 295 H......Page 296 I......Page 297 K......Page 298 N......Page 299 P......Page 300 R......Page 301 S......Page 302 U......Page 303 Z......Page 304 A new focus on international diplomacy and cooperation as the race for polar resources escalates As the race for resources in distant parts of the planet gathers momentum, the Arctic and Antarctic have taken on a more prominent role in international relations. Discussion has mostly centered on the potential for conflict, environmental destruction, and upheaval from climate change. This important book shifts the conversation from conflict to cooperation, bringing to light various underappreciated facets of diplomacy. Expert contributors from a wide variety of disciplines provide a more nuanced view of emerging cooperation in the poles than ever before. The authors discuss the complexities of governing the Arctic and Antarctic, addressing such issues as energy development, indigenous peoples’ rights, tourism, invasive species, ship traffic, commercial fishing, military patrols, and mineral exploration. Will we repeat history and do lasting damage to fragile arctic ecosystems and traditional ways of life? Or can we create governance structures to protect these irreplaceable zones of discovery and awe, and usher in a new era of cooperation at the ends of the earth? This compelling book points the way toward finding the best answers. La 4 ème de couverture indique : "As the race for resources in distant parts of the planet gathers momentum, the Arctic and Antarctic have taken on a more prominent role in international relations. Discussion has mostly centered on the potential for conflict, environmental destruction, and upheaval from climate change. This important book shifts the conversation from conflict to cooperation, bringing to light various underappreciated facets of diplomacy. Expert contributors from a wide variety of disciplines provide a more nuanced view of emerging cooperation in the poles than ever before. The authors discuss the complexities of governing the Arctic and Antarctic, addressing such issues as energy development, indigenous peoples' rights, tourism, invasive species, ship traffic, commercial fishing, military patrols, and mineral exploration. Will we repeat history and do lasting damage to fragile arctic ecosystems and traditional ways of life? Or can we create governance structures to protect these irreplaceable zones of discovery and awe, and usher in a new era of cooperation at the ends of the earth? This compelling book points the way toward finding the best answers." "As the race for resources in distant parts of the planet gathers momentum, most discussion has centered on the potential for conflict, environmental destruction, and upheaval from climate change. This important book shifts the conversation about the Arctic and Antarctic from conflict to cooperation. A multidisciplinary roster of experts provides fresh views of the polar regions, focusing on diplomacy and the potential for cooperative international decision-making. Collectively the contributors illustrate the breadth of issues that complicate governance in the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as parallels and differences between the politics of the two poles"-- Provided by publisher As the race for resources in distant parts of the planet gathers momentum, most discussion has centered on the potential for conflict, environmental destruction, and upheaval from climate change. This important book shifts the conversation about the Arctic and Antarctic from conflict to cooperation. A multidisciplinary roster of experts provides fresh views of the polar regions, focusing on diplomacy and the potential for cooperative international decision-making. Collectively the contributors illustrate the breadth of issues that complicate governance in the Arctic and Antarctic, as well as parallels and differences between the politics of the two poles.