Translated title: The impacts of climate change on environmental geopolitics of the Arctic
Authors: Pelletier, Mireille ; Landovský, Jakub (advisor) ; Romancov, Michael (referee)
Document type: Master’s theses
Year: 2013
Language: eng
Abstract: The new fact that the environment is becoming the main factor of geopolitical transformations in the Arctic region has been triggered mainly by climate change. In the North, this recent aspect of geopolitics, in correlation with the environment, leads sometimes to tensions between countries, but also to a need for cooperation. The question brought by such conditions is, to which extent will this climate change provoke cooperation or conflicts between the Arctic states. The purpose of addressing the problem is to understand what kind of challenges would be facing the international relations between circumpolar countries and how the environment is playing a geopolitical role in them. The objective of the main research question is to assess the importance of climate change over the geopolitics of the Arctic through several spheres of geopolitics: environment and bio-diversity, economic activity of the region, sovereignty and territoriality, security of the circumpolar states, and international and diplomatic relations. The trans-border and transnational nature of environmental issues is another important factor, since nature does not respect human-made boundaries and an environmental concern, such as climate change and its aftermaths, cannot be exclusive to a state along the lines of its borders.
Keywords: Arctic; biodiversity; climate change; conflict; cooperation; environmental geopolitics; international law; Lomonosov Ridge; NSR (Northern Sea Route); NWP (Northwest Passage); sovereignty; territoriality; transboundary; arktické lodní trasy,Severovýchodní cesta; biodiverzita; geopolitika; konflikt; Lomonosovův hřbet; mezinárodní spolupráce; mezinárodní právo; svrchovanost; teritorialita; transhranicni; změna klimatu; životní prostředí; Arktida

Institution: Charles University Faculties (theses) (web)
Document availability information: Available in the Charles University Digital Repository.
Original record: http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11956/55739

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