North America's Arctic Borders: A World of Change? - Brossura

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ISBN 10: 077662959X ISBN 13: 9780776629599

Casa editrice: Univ of Ottawa Pr, 2021

Riassunto

Although part of a broader circumpolar world, NorthAmerica’s Arctic and sub-Arctic borders—and the establishment of new boundariesin the wake of significant, and regionally unique, change—are increasinglyrelevant in the broader, global world.

Indeed, the Arctic reality has beendramatically reshaped by new territorial configurations and comprehensive landclaims; increasing flows of international investment and trade focused uponresource industries and hydrocarbon extraction; the growing importance and roleof sub-national entities, organizations, and Indigenous governments; shiftinggeopolitical interests; and existential challenges created by climate changeand environmental security.

This book demonstrates howNorth America’s Arctic borders are being reshaped by globalization even asthese borders are adjusting to new internal pressures such as devolution andthe rise of sub-national territorial interests.

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Andrew Chater est professeur de sciences humaines (durée limitée) à l’Univeresité Brescia. Il est membre de la Polar Research and Policy Initiative. Il a été chercheur postdoctoral au Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN) en 2019-2020 et titulaire de la Chaire de recherche invitée Fulbright en Études arctiques à l’Université de Washington. Andrew Chater is Professor of Humanities (limited term) at Brescia University. He is a Fellow at Polar Research and Policy Initiative. He was the 2019–2020 North American and Arctic Defense and Security Network (NAADSN) Postdoctoral Fellow, and the 2018–2019 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies at the University of Washington. Heather Nicol est professeure de géographie à la School of the Environment et directrice de la School for the Study of Canada de l’Université Trent. En 2015-2016, Nicol a été titulaire de la Chaire de recherche Fulbright en Études arctiques à l’Université de Washington. Heather Nicol is Professor of Geography in the School of the Environment and Director of the School for the Study of Canada at Trent University. Nicol was the 2015–2016 Fulbright Visiting Research Chair in Arctic Studies at the University of Washington.

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“In some ways it is clear that Northern bordersin Canada are exceptional. There are issues of climate change and environmentaldisruptions, geopolitics, international law, colonial legacies, economic developmentand governance that are unique. All of these influence the way in which bordersare both imagined and managed.”

“Today, the tide has turned in terms of thegrowing political clout of Indigenous organizations. In the North AmericanNorth, as elsewhere in the circumpolar region, many Indigenous peoples havebecome actors on a larger stage, and are being remapped onto larger nationaland international organizations levels of consultation, discussion and action.”

“Canadian and American security agencies seekgreater levels of transnational cooperation in the North, precisely because ofthe cross-border nature of 21st century security threats triggered by largeexistential threats such as environmental instability related to climate change(Kee 2019, Kee et al. 2019). Climate change, melting ice, and increasedshipping and maritime activities have thus contributed to speculation aboutfuture tensions and territorial conflict in the North, as well as highlightedthe need for assurances of cooperation.”

Dettagli dell'edizione

• Editore: Univ of Ottawa Pr
• Data di pubblicazione: 2021
• Lingua: Inglese
• ISBN 10: 077662959X
• ISBN 13: 9780776629599
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 174
• Redattore: Nicol Heather N., Chater Andrew
• Contatto del produttore: non disponibile
• Persona responsabile: non disponibile