Environmental Governance in the Arctic
This paper presents an overview of the existing institutional and legal framework relevant to environmental governance, as well as formal and informal governance structures in the Arctic marine area. It highlights the complexity of approaches applicable at the local, regional and international scales, rather than identifying gaps in governance at the sectoral scale.
Governance of the marine ecosystems within the Arctic is a critical issue, due to the growing pressure of activities like shipping, drilling and fisheries – pressures that will be exacerbated by global climate change. Increasingly, adaptation to climate change is being recognised as a key policy objective by policy makers, local indigenous peoples and a wide range of international stakeholders. Coherent governance structures encompassing local, regional, and global levels are especially important in the Arctic because the region both strongly impacts and is impacted by global systems.
Further links:
- Background Paper: “Environmental Governance in the Arctic” [pdf, 863 KB, English]
- Arctic TRANSFORM project
Keywords: Arctic, environmental governance
Citation: Roo, Colette de et al. 2008: Environmental Governance in the Arctic. Ecolologic Institut, Berlin.
Authors: Colette de Roo, Sandra Cavalieri, Melanie Wasserman, Doris Knoblauch, Camilla Bausch, Aaron Best
Year: 2008
Pages: 41
Language: English
Publisher: Ecologic Institute
Reference Type: Background Paper
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