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Environmental and Human Security in the Arctic

Gunhild Hoogensen Gjørv editor Dawn Bazely editor Marina Goloviznina editor Andrew Tanentzap editor

Format:Hardback

Publisher:Taylor & Francis Ltd

Published:4th Oct '13

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This is the first comprehensive exploration of why human security is relevant to the Arctic and what achieving it can mean, covering the areas of health of the environment, identity of peoples, supply of traditional foods, community health, economic opportunities, and political stability. The traditional definition of security has already been actively employed in the Arctic region for decades, particularly in relation to natural resource sovereignty issues, but how and why should the human aspect be introduced? What can this region teach us about human security in the wider world?

The book reviews the potential threats to security, putting them in an analytical framework and indicating a clear path for solutions.Contributions come from natural, social and humanities scientists, hailing from Canada, Russia, Finland and Norway.

Environmental Change and Human Security in the Arctic is an essential resource for policy-makers, community groups, researchers and students working in the field of human security, particularly for those in the Arctic regions.

"Environmental and human security in the Arctic opens up and presents many timely and important issues that solidify the non-military approach to security". - Nikolas Sellheim, University of Lapland, Finland

ISBN: 9781844075492

Dimensions: unknown

Weight: 740g

288 pages