Energy Security and Geopolitics in the Arctic:Challenges and Opportunities in the 21st Century

Edited by Hooman Peimani

in World Scientific Books from World Scientific Publishing Co. Pte. Ltd.

Abstract: This book sheds light on how global warming has caused the ongoing environmental disaster in the Arctic, namely its melting. This development, if left unabated, will have a major negative environmental impact, not only on the Arctic itself, but on the entire planet, including the worsening of global warming and rising sea levels. The latter is a major threat to all island countries and all countries having coastlines with open seas with major environmental, social, economic, political and military/security implications. The Arctic melting is bringing about challenges while opening doors for certain opportunities. These are the accessibility of the region's large oil, gas and coal reserves and minerals, including rare earth elements. They are in demand both in the Arctic littoral states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Norway, Russia and USA) and the Greater Arctic countries (Iceland, Finland and Sweden) as well as in other parts of the world. In particular, major oil and gas importers (China, India, Japan and South Korea) are interested in the Arctic energy resources, the main non-regional countries with a capability to engage in the region. The obvious importance of the regional energy and mineral resources makes the division of the region among the regional countries crucial.

Keywords: Arctic; Melting Arctic Ice; Arctic Shrinkage; Arctic Council; Northern Sea Route; Northwest Sea Passage; Oil Exploration; Gas Exploration; Energy Security; Geopolitics; Global Warming; Rising Sea Levels (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2013
ISBN: 9789814401463
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Chapters in this book:

Ch 1 INTRODUCTION , pp 1-22

Hooman Peimani

Ch 2 FROM WHITE TO BLUE: THE SHRINKING ARCTIC CRYOSPHERE , pp 25-58

Shawn J. Marshall

Ch 3 POSSIBLE CHANGES TO THE RUSSIAN ARCTIC ENVIRONMENT UNDER THE INFLUENCE OF NATURAL AND ANTHROPOGENIC FACTORS , pp 59-91

Vyacheslav Mikhailovich Makeev

Ch 4 THE TRANSNATIONAL ARCTIC AND RUSSIA , pp 95-126

Nadezhda Klimovna Kharlampyeva

Ch 5 NORWAY AND RUSSIA: NEIGHBOURS WITH STRONG INTERESTS IN THE ARCTIC , pp 127-163

Arild Moe

Ch 6 THE ARCTIC: GEOPOLITICS, INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AND ENERGY SECURITY — A VIEW FROM INDIA , pp 167-189

Neil Gadihoke

Ch 7 THE ARCTIC AND JAPAN: ENERGY SECURITY AND CLIMATE SECURITY , pp 191-220

Hiroshi Ohta

Ch 8 THE ARCTIC GOVERNANCE AND EU “SOFT POWER” , pp 221-248

Danila Bochkarev

Ch 9 CONCLUSION , pp 249-260

Hooman Peimani

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