Elana Wilson Rowe

Research Professor

Elana Wilson Rowe is research professor at NUPI and an adjunct professor at Nord University.

She holds a PhD in Geography/Polar Studies from the University of Cambridge (2006). Her areas of expertise include international relations in the Arctic, science and expert knowledge in global governance, climate politics and Russian foreign and northern policy.

You can find full text versions of some of Wilson Rowe’s work at Academia and Research Gate.

Education

2002-2006 D. Phil., human geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

2001-2002 M. Phil., human geography, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK

1997-2001 B.A., Geography/Russian, Middlebury College, Vermont, USA

Work Experience

2006- Senior Research Fellow/Research Professor, NUPI

2006- Senior research fellow, NUPI 2010- Adjunct Professor at Nord University

2002-2006 Teaching Assistant/Supervisor, Geography Department, University of Cambridge

Publications All publications

Navigating Breakup: Security realities of freezing politics and thawing landscapes in the Arctic
Publication : Report | 2023
- Karsten Friis
- Elana Wilson Rowe
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Mike Sfraga
- Pavel K. Baev
- Troy J. Bouffard
- Marc Lanteigne
- Marisol Maddox
- Jan-Gunnar Winther
Russia’s re-invasion of Ukraine in February 2022 has had immediate and ongoing effects for Arctic security and cooperative governance at both a regio1
Space, nature and hierarchy: the ecosystemic politics of the Caspian Sea
Publication | 2022
- Paul Beaumont
- Elana Wilson Rowe
The Anthropocene has given rise to growing efforts to govern the world’s ecosystems. There is a hitch, however, ecosystems do not respect sovereign b1
A Governance and Risk Inventory for a Changing Arctic
Publication : Report | 2020
- Elana Wilson Rowe
- Ulf Sverdrup
- Karsten Friis
- Geir Hønneland
Background Paper for the Arctic Security Roundtable at the Munich Security Conference 2020
Ecosystemic politics: Analyzing the consequences of speaking for adjacent nature on the global stage
Publication : Academic article | 2021
- Elana Wilson Rowe
This article introduces a conceptual framework for analysing and comparing the broader or unintended effects of cooperation anchored in border-crossi1
Livet ved Havet (Life along the Ocean)
Publication : Popular scientific chapter/article | 0
- Elana Wilson Rowe
This chapter translates the core findings of the High Level Panel for a Sustainable Ocean Economy into Norwegian and relates them to Norwegian domest1

Projects All projects

Munich Security Forum - Arctic Security Roundtable (MSF - ASR)
Research project | 2020 - 2023 (Ongoing)
This roundtable is organized by the MSC in cooperation with NUPI and Wilson Centre....
Security policy Conflict Defence Governance Climate Energy International organizations The EU NATO Russia and Eurasia North America Europe The Arctic The Nordic countries Oceans
The Lorax Project: Understanding Ecosystemic Politics (LORAX)
Research project | 2018 - 2023 (Ongoing)
Do regional politics around border-crossing ecosystems share important resemblances and differ in significant ways from global politics?...
Governance Oceans Diplomacy The Arctic Russia and Eurasia Climate South and Central America International organizations
The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility
Research project | 2018 - 2021 (Completed)
The International Panel on Arctic Environmental Responsibility is an independent and free-standing body tasked with assessing the environmental status of oil, gas, and mining companies in the Arctic....
The Arctic Climate Energy
The Market for Anarchy
Research project | 2018 - 2022 (Ongoing)
The Market for Anarchy project seeks to better understand how state behaviour is shaped by assessments of and responses to different types of risks. ...
Security policy Conflict Governance International economics Climate International organizations
Great Powers and Arctic Politics (GPARC)
Research project | 2017 - 2020 (Completed)
GPARC aims to provide up-to-date academic and policy analyses of how major powers (USA, Russia, China) set parameters for and intervene in the maritime politics of the Arctic....
The Arctic Governance Diplomacy International organizations North America Russia and Eurasia Asia Oceans Climate Foreign policy

Events All events

Are we making progress on reducing Illegal, Unreported, and Unregulated fishing? Challenges and Measures
Event
Wed 27 Apr 2022
Time: 16:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: C.J. Hambrosplass 2 D / Livestream to Facebook and Youtube
This seminar seeks to take stock of the progress made by states, regional organizations, and their international partners in reducing IUU fishing, discuss the most successful measures available so far, and reflect on the main challenges of such an endeavour and what can be done differently.
Governing oceans in an age of global shifts
Event
Mon 17 Jun 2019
Time: 08:30 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPI
How can we ensure that the oceans are governed in a secure and sustainable way? How can coastal states like Norway use the oceans to increase their economic growth? Welcome to this seminar and launch of NUPI’s new Center for Ocean Governance.
Theory seminar: Science, technology, and ideas of expansive territorial sovereignty in Western international relations
Event
Wed 31 Jan 2018
Time: 14:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPI
Justiina Dahl visits NUPI to talk about what failed attempts to settle the Arctic can tell us about norm development in the international system
Corporate Social Responsibility for Petroleum in Northern Norway and the Russian Arctic
Event
Tue 3 Nov 2015
Time: 10:30 Europe/Oslo | Location: NUPI
Communities and governments hold diverse expectations regarding corporate social responsibility (CSR) for Arctic oil and gas. This seminar features two presentations adrressing this topic.
Norway's Russia policy: Realistic or idealistic?
Event
Tue 4 Dec 2012
Time: 10:00 Europe/Oslo | Location: Litteraturhuset, Henrik Wergeland-salen
How has Norway's policy towards Russia developed over the last 20 year? Is it governed by interests, values or both? And how successful is our Russia policy?