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Governing Complexity in
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Arctic states and a focus on the Arctic Council as the primary site of circumpolar
governance provides an incomplete picture. Instead, they embrace the complexity
of governance in the Arctic by systematically analyzing and comparing the
position, interventions, and influence of different actor groups seeking to shape
Arctic political and economic outcomes in multiple sites of Arctic politics,
both formal and informal. This book assesses the potential that sub-national
governments, corporations, civil society organizations, Indigenous peoples, and
non-Arctic states possess to develop norms and standards to ensure a stable,
rule-based Arctic region. It will be of interest to all scholars and students working
in the fields of Arctic Sovereignty, Security Studies, Global Governance, and
International Political Economy.
Mathieu Landriault is the director of the Observatoire de la Politique et la
Sécurité de L’Arctique (OPSA), based in Montreal.
Andrew Chater is an assistant professor (limited term) at Brescia University
College.
Elana Wilson Rowe is Research Professor at the Norwegian Institute of
International Affairs (NUPI).
P. Whitney Lackenbauer is Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in the Study of the
Canadian North at Trent University.
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Governing Complexity in
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Mathieu Landriault, Andrew Chater,
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Contents
List of figures viii
List of tables ix
About the authors x
Acknowledgments xi
List of acronyms xii
Introduction 1
1 Arctic states and regional governance 11
2 Regional governance of Arctic Ocean: the Arctic 5 (A5)
and the Arctic 5+5 27
3 From international to regional: sub-national units in
Arctic governance 42
4 Civil society in Arctic governance: Indigenous peoples’
organizations, observers, and Arctic residents 63
5 Private sector actors and Arctic governance 84
Conclusion: governing complexity in the Arctic:
past, present, future 103
Appendices 110
Index 132
Figures
2.1 Maritime Boundaries under UNCLOS 29
4.1 Arctic Council Working Groups 74
Tables
1.1 ACA chairs, moderators, and speakers by home country
during the 2013 and 2018 editions. 19
1.2 Provenances of ACA chairs, moderators, and speakers
during the 2013 and 2018 editions. 19
3.1 Type of political system in Arctic states. 44
3.2 List of Northern Forum priority projects (2015–2018) 47
3.3 List of projects under the framework of the BEAR
co-operation since 2014. 51
4.1 List of Arctic Council observers per types of actor. 73
4.2 Project sponsorship in the Arctic Council for 2017. 75
5.1 Top 3 value-added sources by industry, by % of gross
regional product, in 2015. 86
