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Arktis

Spørsmål knyttet til utnyttelsen av naturressurser i nord, særlig energi og fisk, dominerer NUPIs forskning på Arktis.

I tillegg står sikkerhetspolitikk sentralt. For Norge er forholdet til Russland en toneangivende faktor i Nord. Økt interesse for Arktis og naturressursene der fra andre deler av verden er også viktig. Klimaendringenes påvirkning på Arktis utgjør også kjernespørsmål for NUPIs forskning. Klimaendringene påvirker og endrer forholdene i regionen, og muligheten for skipsfart langs den nordøstlige ruten til Asia er et eksempel på dette.
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Iceland’s Relations with its Regional Powers: Alignment with the EU-US sanctions on Russia

The paper examines the Icelandic government’s consideration to withdraw its support for the sanctions against Russia over Ukraine in 2015. The consideration came as a surprise to many since Iceland in the past has habitually aligned itself closely with the United States and the European Union in such matters. The Icelandic fishing industry lobbied hard for the sanctions to be lifted to avoid Russian counter-sanctions on Iceland. After considerable internal debate, the government decided to uphold the sanctions, but settled on a policy of not taking part in EU´s foreign policy declarations about the sanctions. This move is interesting given Iceland’s traditional positioning between two gravitational centres in world politics: the EU and the US. The paper discusses what this case tells us about Icelandic policymakers’ room for maneuvering in the formulation and enactment of its foreign policy, and about Iceland’s foreign policy bonds to the US and the EU.

  • Regional integrasjon
  • Russland og Eurasia
  • Arktis
  • EU
  • Regional integrasjon
  • Russland og Eurasia
  • Arktis
  • EU
Arrangement
14:15 - 18:15
NUPI
Norsk
Arrangement
14:15 - 18:15
NUPI
Norsk
23. apr. 2017
Arrangement
14:15 - 18:15
NUPI
Norsk

Jubileumsseminaret på nordområdesenteret

I samband med 10-årsjubileet til Nordområdesenteret (NOS) ved Handelshøgskolen Nord universitet har NUPI og NOS gleda av å invitere til eit halvdagsseminar for å drøfte korleis Noreg kan realisere verdiskapingspotensialet i nordområda.

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Vitenskapelig artikkel

Promises, promises: The unbuilt petroleum environment in Murmansk

The Arctic as a booming oil and gas province has been a predominant geopolitical representation of the region. However, the shale gas revolution in the United States and the drop in oil prices since late 2014 has reduced the viability of many high-cost Arctic oil and gas prospects. Little scholarly attention has been paid to the consequences of pursued but unrealized natural resource-based projects. This article brings literature from geography and science and technology studies into conversation to map out a preliminary research agenda for understanding how these “shelved futures” are still likely to matter in Arctic communities and policymaking. This conceptual argument is bolstered with a short exploratory case study of Murmansk, Russia. The qualitative-interview based case study illustrates two ways in which the Shtokman gas project retained regional significance, even three years after the project was suspended. Specifically, these are 1) a comparatively negative assessment of the broader socio-economic prospects of the region, and 2) expanded and possibly changed understandings on the part of the different stakeholders (business, government, civil society/the public) about their own and others’ potential roles. The semi-structured interviews with stakeholders primarily focused on recollections of petroleum companies’ corporate social responsibility (CSR) efforts, as these efforts were a concrete harbinger of the much-trumpeted oil and gas future.

  • Arktis
  • Energi
  • Arktis
  • Energi
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Vitenskapelig artikkel

Arctic petroleum: Local CSR-perceptions in the Nenets region

The purpose of this paper is to identify and discuss perceptions of petroleum-related corporate social responsibility (CSR) among local and regional authorities, local peoples (indigenous and non-indigenous) and representatives of petroleum companies working or living in the Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO) in the Russian Arctic. Although the CSR literature comprises a broad spectrum of approaches, an underrepresentation of perspectives from non-business stakeholders has been suggested. The paper seeks to redress this gap. The data are obtained through 34 in-depth, semi-structured interviews conducted and qualitatively analysed to extrapolate perceptions, views and expectations of petroleum-related CSR in NAO. By exploring needs, wants and expectations, differences are identified between short-term expectations and long-term perspectives. A central feature of the authors’ findings is the wide variation in the responses not only between community groups and sectors but also within them. The complexity identified is an argument in favour of local involvement to understand local contexts and suggests avoiding “one-size fits all” CSR approaches. Challenges and opportunities are identified for the petroleum companies in dealing with different stakeholders and diverging interests. The importance of local context means that caution is advised when considering the transferability or generalisability of lessons, within NAO and elsewhere in and outside the Russian Arctic. Furthermore, fundamental motivations are not always transparent from interviews. Although a rich literature exists on CSR, this is perhaps the first study providing a cross-sectoral analysis of people’s perceptions, including those of non-business stakeholders, in this region.

  • Arktis
  • Energi
  • Arktis
  • Energi
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Vitenskapelig artikkel

The Arctic and a Trump Administration Yet to Come

How may the Trump administration affect the Arctic? This is the topic for Elana Wilson Rowe's High North News commentary.

  • Nord-Amerika
  • Arktis
  • Energi
  • Nord-Amerika
  • Arktis
  • Energi
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Vitenskapelig artikkel

Local perceptions of corporate social responsibility for Arctic petroleum in the Barents region

Corporate social responsibility (CSR) is promoted and critiqued by many players involved in or opposed to petroleum exploration and extraction, although a common understanding of CSR’s theoretical and practical meanings rarely exists. This paper uses Arctic petroleum in the Barents region (Norway and Russia) to investigate local perceptions of CSR. We conducted open-ended, semi-structured interviews in four locations: Hammerfest, Murmansk, Komi Republic, and Nenets Autonomous Okrug (NAO). Interviewees included the local population, regional and local authorities, non-governmental organisations (NGOs), and petroleum company representatives. The field research suggests that those who gain directly from the petroleum industry and do not directly experience negative impacts were more inclined to be positive about the industry, although overall, general support for petroleum activity was high. In some cases, positive economic benefits resulted in greater tolerance of environmental risk. Sometimes, the industry and government were criticised by locals for failing to support a more equitable distribution of broader economic benefits. Rather than splitting along for-profit/NGO or indigenous/non-indigenous lines, our analysis suggests that those who are closer to the petroleum industry or its benefits, termed ‘insiders’, tend to be more positive than ‘outsiders’. This study is perhaps the first of its kind in its focus on local perceptions of CSR for Arctic petroleum across the Barents region. The findings of this study not only match with that of the previous literature on Arctic petroleum but also provide further practical and theoretical insights by indicating subtleties and nuances within the localities examined. (Published: November 2016)

  • Arktis
  • Energi
  • Arktis
  • Energi
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kapittel

The Arctic in Moscow

Urban areas in Arctic Russia are experiencing unprecedented social and ecological change. This collection outlines the key challenges that city managers will face in navigating this shifting political, economic, social, and environmental terrain. In particular, the volume examines how energy production drives a boom-bust cycle in the Arctic economy, explores how migrants from Muslim cultures are reshaping the social fabric of northern cities, and provides a detailed analysis of climate change and its impact on urban and industrial infrastructure.

  • Russland og Eurasia
  • Arktis
  • Russland og Eurasia
  • Arktis
Looking into an arctic landscape with birds flying over mountains and ice-covered sea
Forskningsprosjekt
2016 - 2019 (Avsluttet)

Kan russisk og vestlig samarbeid i Arktis overleve dagens krise i forholdet mellom Russland og Vesten? (CANARCT)

Prosjektet undersøker Russlands arktiske politikk og forholdet til andre stater i Arktis....

  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • International organizations
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • NATO
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • International organizations
  • The EU
A scientist in the Arctic leans over the ice to taste the water
Forskningsprosjekt
2016 - 2019 (Avsluttet)

Science and Business in Arctic Environmental Governance (POLGOV)

Vi vet lite om hvilken rolle forsknings- og forretningsaktørere spiller i dagens politikk i Arktis. Dette prosjektet søker å fylle dette hullet....

  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • Energy
  • Diplomacy
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • North America
  • The Arctic
  • Energy
Meeting in the Norwegian National People Congress
Forskningsprosjekt
2015 - 2017 (Avsluttet)

Seminarserie om Kina og Norden

Hvilken rolle kan de nordiske landene spille i Kinas voksende engasjement i Europa?...

  • Security policy
  • International economics
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • Asia
  • The Arctic
  • The Nordic countries
  • Energy
  • The EU
  • Security policy
  • International economics
  • Foreign policy
  • Europe
  • Russia and Eurasia
  • Asia
  • The Arctic
  • The Nordic countries
  • Energy
  • The EU
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