The Future of the Arctic Council
The Future of the Arctic Council
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北极理事会的未来
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2019
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Matthew S. Wiseman
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Matthew S. Wiseman
北极理事会成立于1996年，是一个促进北极国际合作的多边论坛，是应对世界上一个日益重要的地区的社会和环境挑战的杰出政府间机构。为了调查理事会的现有结构是否在促进和推动多边治理方面发挥了充分的作用，本章综合了最近关于这一专题的学术研究。影响北极人民、土地、沃茨和资源的环境问题需要国家和非国家行为体在地方、区域和全球层面上进行有效合作。北极委员会据此运作，在政府和非政府团体之间提供重要联系，但北极国际法的复杂性对有效的多边治理来说是一个日益严重的问题。虽然理事会通过基于科学的协作举措成功地查明和处理了新出现的问题，但气候变化和北极资源竞争造成的持续问题需要提高理事会的透明度和对当地居民的承诺。一个积极主动的北极协调委员会将继续解决北极地区日益严重的问题，同时为未来的治理机构和国际科学组织树立榜样。
Established in 1996 as a multilateral forum for advancing international cooperation in the Arctic, the Arctic Council (AC) represents the pre-eminent intergovernmental body for addressing social and environmental challenges in an increasingly important region of the world. To investigate whether the Council’s existing structures function adequately in the promotion and advancement of multilateral governance, this chapter synthesizes recent scholarship on the topic. Environmental issues that affect Arctic peoples, lands, waters, and resources require effective cooperation involving state and non-state actors at the local, regional, and global levels. The AC operates accordingly, providing a vital link between governmental and non-governmental groups, but the complexities of international law in the Arctic represent a growing issue for effective multilateral governance. Although the Council has successfully identified and addressed emerging issues through collaborative science-based initiatives, the ongoing issues produced by climate change and resource competition in the Arctic require improvements to the Council’s transparency and commitment to local inhabitants. A motivated AC will continue to address growing issues in the Arctic while serving as a model for future governance bodies and international scientific organizations.