Our Warming World: The Mounting Imperative for Arctic Climate Diplomacy

The climate in the Arctic is rapidly changing and new climate patterns in the Arctic impact the entire planet. Changes in precipitation patterns, the opening of the Arctic Ocean due to melting sea ice, and the quest for energy are causing an expansion of the traditional Arctic sphere into a truly gl...

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Published inThe Fletcher forum of world affairs Vol. 48; no. 1; pp. 23 - 32
Main Author Hancock, Susana
Format Journal Article
LanguageEnglish
Published Medford The Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy 01.01.2024
Subjects
Climate change
Cold War
Councils
Diplomacy
Fossil fuels
Ice
Outdoor air quality
Permafrost
Precipitation
Regions
Singapore
United States > US
Arctic region
China
Ukraine
Russia
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Summary:The climate in the Arctic is rapidly changing and new climate patterns in the Arctic impact the entire planet. Changes in precipitation patterns, the opening of the Arctic Ocean due to melting sea ice, and the quest for energy are causing an expansion of the traditional Arctic sphere into a truly global arena that brings in players from Africa and Asia. Highlighting the interconnectedness of the world, the climate crisis in the northern pole both affects these distant regions and is simultaneously affected by them. Though this region will grow in importance, what is less clear is whether traditional diplomacy will be sufficient to meet these interwoven challenges and mitigate the impacts of a warming Arctic on the rest of the world.
ISSN:1046-1868