Science Diplomacy and Environmental Peacebuilding in the Polar Regions: Conservation, Resource Management, Geopolitics and Diplomacy

May 13, 2019 | Carla Isobel Elliff, Rashmi Ramesh, Sunitha Anup, and Dhanasree Jayaram
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The polar regions of our planet, the Arctic to the north and the Antarctic to the south, are among the world’s most environmentally vulnerable regions. However, the numerous geopolitical and geoeconomic contestations embedded in these regions pose critical obstacles to science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding. To discuss these issues and how they interconnect with marine conservation, the second session of the webinar series on science diplomacy and environmental peacebuilding brought together Dr. Klaus Dodds, Professor of Geopolitics, Department of Geography, Royal Holloway, University of London, United Kingdom, and Dr. Cassandra Brooks, Assistant Professor in Environmental Studies, University of Colorado Boulder, United States, to discuss their research on polar regions. The session was moderated by Dr. Dhanasree Jayaram, Co-Coordinator, Centre for Climate Studies, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (MAHE), India.