Phasing out coal on Svalbard: From a conflict of interest to a contest over symbolic capital

IF 1.4 4区 环境科学与生态学 Q3 ECOLOGY
Tiril Vold Hansen
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In 2021, the decision to close the last Norwegian coal mine on Svalbard was made, and with that, the Norwegian coal adventure on the archipelago came to an end. This was a result of a political process, which is the focus of this article. Drawing on fieldwork conducted during the fall of 2022, I argue that the political process of phasing out coal changed from a conflict over interests to a contest over symbolic capital. The article contributes to the understanding of Norwegian Svalbard politics and the “balancing act” that this represents. I focus on how power, in the form of shaping people’s perceptions and as prestige, influenced what interests prevail and why. The article addresses (1) why the decision to phase out coal was not made earlier, (2) what ultimately made this decision possible and (3) why and over what the key actors were still competing after the decision to phase out coal was made.
在斯瓦尔巴逐步淘汰煤炭:从利益冲突到象征性资本之争
2021年,挪威决定关闭斯瓦尔巴岛上的最后一座煤矿,挪威在斯瓦尔巴群岛上的煤炭开采冒险就此结束。这是一个政治进程的结果,也是本文讨论的重点。根据2022年秋季进行的实地调查,我认为逐步淘汰煤炭的政治进程已从利益冲突转变为象征资本的争夺。这篇文章有助于人们理解挪威斯瓦尔巴群岛的政治及其所代表的 "平衡之术"。我将重点放在权力是如何通过塑造人们的观念和威望的形式,影响哪些利益占上风以及为什么占上风。文章探讨了:(1)为什么没有更早地做出逐步淘汰煤炭的决定;(2)是什么最终使这一决定成为可能;以及(3)在做出逐步淘汰煤炭的决定后,为什么主要参与者仍在争夺什么。
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Polar Record
Polar Record 环境科学-环境科学
CiteScore
1.40
自引率
25.00%
发文量
26
审稿时长
>36 weeks
期刊介绍: Polar Record is an international, peer-reviewed scholarly periodical publishing results from a wide range of polar research areas. The journal covers original primary research papers in the humanities, social sciences, physical sciences, life sciences, and polar technology, as well as papers concerning current political, economic, legal, and environmental issues in the Arctic or Antarctic. Polar Record endeavours to provide rapid publication, normally within nine months of initial submission.
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