Environmental Détente: U.S.-Russia Arctic science diplomacy through political tensions

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Polar Journal Pub Date : 2022-07-03 DOI:10.1080/2154896X.2022.2137091

P. Devyatkin

引用次数: 1

Abstract

ABSTRACT The Arctic has long been the setting for collaborative scientific discovery, but tensions related to the Cold War and now the worsening conflict in Ukraine have curtailed effective cooperation. At the same time, the intensifying climate emergency that disproportionately threatens the Arctic has been described as a security threat by policymakers in both the U.S. and Russia, leading to calls for more science diplomacy. This paper revisits the history of U.S.-Russia Arctic science diplomacy and examines how previous initiatives can help us to understand what can be achieved, as well as the challenges that have to be addressed. Science diplomacy can produce valuable results and may form a suitable communication channel during times of political tensions. However, it is also clear that science cooperation is more easily realised during periods of cordial relations.

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环境缓和：政治紧张局势下的美俄北极科学外交

北极长期以来一直是合作科学发现的场所，但与冷战有关的紧张局势以及现在乌克兰不断恶化的冲突削弱了有效的合作。与此同时，美国和俄罗斯的政策制定者都将日益加剧的气候紧急情况描述为对北极的安全威胁，这导致人们呼吁开展更多的科学外交。本文回顾了美俄北极科学外交的历史，并考察了以前的倡议如何帮助我们了解可以实现的目标，以及必须解决的挑战。科学外交可以产生有价值的结果，并可能在政治紧张时期形成一个合适的沟通渠道。然而，同样清楚的是，科学合作在友好关系期间更容易实现。

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Polar Journal Arts and Humanities-Arts and Humanities (all)

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