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This book examines the nexus of environmental change and defence in the Arctic as a national and global security issue.
In an era dominated by a new range of threats and priorities, Gisele Arruda discusses the militarization process in the High North and explores how climate change is impacting the maritime, infrastructure and defence systems dynamics. Contextualizing the Arctic region as part of a global security geo-space, the book has a particular emphasis on the security and geopolitical implications to societies, the northern territories, coastal communities and maritime routes of Arctic states. It analyses recent NATO initiatives to build-up strategies in defence and the implementation of technology and innovation to advance regional and international cooperation. The final chapters present trends around environmental multilateralism and consolidate the analysis of all risk-factors related to the climate geopolitics. They also include a focused discussion on the development of new nuclear systems in the region and preparedness in case of a nuclear emergency.
This book will be of great interest to students, academics and researchers studying international relations, climate change, security and strategic studies, political geography and environmental studies more broadly.
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Acknowledgements
1. International security and geopolitical development: Overview on climate science, peace and security
2. Climate Change, Environment and Security: Framing the problem of exponential risks
3. The effects of climate change on security and defence energy systems. Decarbonization of Defence Systems
4. The Defence Industry - Strategy and Technological Innovation; socio-technical systems in defence
5. Evolving landscapes: how environmental change impacts defence strategy
6. Militarization of the High North: ongoing process in new circumstances
7. NATO Arctic Strategy: measuring defence capabilities
8. Human Security of the Arctic Indigenous People - Climate change and Military security
9. The Future of the Arctic: sustainable environmental multilateralism versus (pan) regional confrontation
10. Nuclear Risks and Emergency in the maritime Arctic
About the author
Gisele Arruda is a professor and interdisciplinary researcher scientist in circumpolar studies, climate change adaptation, geo-strategy and innovation. She studied two PhDs, and she works on the interfaces between science, industry and policy related to climate change adaptation, Arctic geopolitics, energy systems, sustainable development, environmental management and innovation, decarbonization, Arctic and global governance, international business and management and socio-technical systems, risks and hazards (preparedness and nuclear capabilities). She is a scientific member of NATO, and she belongs to multidisciplinary research institutions in the US, Canada, Europe, Nordic countries and the UK. Latest publications are
Climate Change Adaptation and Green Finance and
Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arctic by Routledge.
Summary
This book examines the nexus of environmental change and defence in the Arctic as a national and global security issue. Gisele Arruda discusses the militarisation process in the High North and explores how climate change is impacting the maritime, infrastructure and defence systems dynamics.
