International Cooperation and Arctic Governance: Regime Effectiveness and Northern Region Building (Routledge Advances in International Relations and Global Politics)

A new exploration of the impacts of Arctic regimes in such vital areas as pollution, biodiversity, indigenous affairs, health and climate change. The post-Cold War era has seen an upsurge in interest in Arctic affairs. With new international regimes targeting Arctic issues at both the global and regional levels, the Northern areas seem set to play an increasingly prominent role in the domestic and foreign policies of the Arctic states and actors – not least Russia, the USA and the EU. This volume clearly distinguishes between three key kinds of impact: effectiveness, defined as mitigation or removal of specific problems addressed by a regime political mobilization, highlighting changes in the pattern of involvement and influence in decision making on Arctic affairs region building, understood as contributions by Arctic institutions to denser interactive or discursive connectedness among the inhabitants of the region. Empirically, the main focus is on three institutions: the Arctic Council, the Barents Euro-Arctic Region and the Council of the Baltic Sea States. International Cooperation and Arctic Governance is essential reading for all students with an interest in Arctic affairs and their impact on global society. The Post-cold War Has Seen An Upsurge In Interest In Arctic Affairs. With New International Regimes Targeting Arctic Issues At Both The Global And Regional Levels, The Northern Areas Seem Set To Play An Increasingly Prominent Role In The Domestic And Foreign Policies Of The Arctic States And Actors - Not Least Russia, The Usa And The Eu. This Volume Clearly Distinguishes Between Three Key Kinds Of Impact: Effectiveness, Defined As Mitigation Or Removal Of Specific Problems Addressed By Regime; Political Mobilization, Highlighting Changes In The Pattern Of Involvement And Influence In Decision Making On Arctic Affairs; And Region Building, Understood As Contributions By Arctic Institutions To Denser Interactive Or Discursive Connectedness Among The Inhabitants Of The Region. Empirically, The Main Focus Is On Three Institutions: The Arctic Council, The Barents Euro-arctic Region And The Council Of The Baltic Sea States. This Is Essential Reading For All Students With An Interest In Arctic Affairs And Their Impact On Global Society.--book Jacket. Introduction / Geir Hønneland And Olav Schram Stokke -- Examining The Consequences Of Arctic Institutions / Olav Schram Stokke -- Indigenous Issues / Elana Wilson And Indra Øverland -- Communicable Disease Control / Lars Rowe And Geir Hønneland -- Pollution And Conservation / Olav Schram Stokke, Geir Hønneland And Peter Johan Schei -- Climate Change / Alf Håkon Hoel -- Oil, Gas And The Environment / Kristine Offerdal -- International Institutions And Arctic Governance / Olav Schram Stokke. Edited By Olav Schram Stokke And Geir Hønneland. Includes Bibliographical References And Index.