Arctic Justice : Environment, Society and Governance

• Record Nr.: UNISA996534571103316
• Autore: Wood-Donnelly Corine
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Bristol : , : Bristol University Press, , 2023; ©2023
• ISBN: 1-5292-2483-7
• Edizione: [1st ed.]
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (213 pages)
• Altri autori (Persone): OhlssonJohanna
• Disciplina: 363.7009113
• Soggetti: Arctic regions Politics and government; Arctic regions Environmental conditions
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Nota di contenuto: Front Cover -- Half-title -- Series page -- Arctic Justice: Environment, Society and Governance -- Copyright information -- Table of Contents -- Series Preface -- List of Figures and Tables -- Notes on Contributors -- Preface -- Introduction: Justice in the Arctic -- Red threads of justice -- Structure of the volume -- Positions of justice -- 1 Applying a Transnational Theory of Justice to the Arctic -- Introduction -- Issues of justice - and injustice - in the Arctic -- Forst's theory of justice in transnational settings -- Arctic governance and transnational issues of justice -- Arctic exceptionalism? -- Assessing a Forstian transnational theory of justice in the Arctic -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 2 Responsibility of and for Structural (In)Justice in Arctic Governance -- Introduction -- Constructing the structure of injustice -- Embedding social inequality within the structure -- Legitimizing the structure through repetition -- Processes and consequences of structural injustice -- Responsibility for injustice -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 3 A Relational View of Responsibility for Climate Change Effects on the Territories and Communities of the Arctic -- Introduction -- A relational view of responsibility -- Situating Arctic wildfires relationally within wider landscapes of destruction -- Ocean acidification and the boundaries of responsibility -- Actualizing principles, practices and relations of co-; responsibility -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 4 A JUST CSR Framework for the Arctic -- Introduction -- Which companies are 'responsible' in the Arctic? -- Why being responsible is not enough -- Energy companies and CSR in the Arctic -- The inadequacies of a 'share-/stake-holder first' approach to society.; The ambiguity and divergence of CSR practices in the Arctic -- Lukoil strategy on CSR - efficiency and environmental best practice -- Gazprom Neft strategy on CSR - modernization, technology and health -- A JUST framework for CSR in the Arctic -- What is the JUST CSR framework? -- What are the implications of a JUST framework on a company's activities in the Arctic? -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 5 Collective Capabilities and Stranded Assets: Clearing the Path for the Energy Transition in the Arctic -- Introduction -- Background -- From practical wisdom to individual and collective capabilities -- Capabilities and energy justice -- Collective capabilities and energy justice in the Arctic oil and gas development context -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 6 Mainstreaming Environmental Justice? Right to the Landscape in Northern Sweden -- Introduction -- Justice enthusiasm -- Landscapes under pressure -- Mining as a moral duty -- It's electrifying -- Right to the forest -- Production-reproduction -- Conclusion: Mainstreaming justice -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 7 Sacrifice Zones: A Conceptual Framework for Arctic Justice Studies? -- Introduction -- Sacrifice Zones -- How is the concept used? -- Environmental impacts -- Socio-economic characteristics -- Power and interests? -- Distribution of benefits and burdens -- Activism -- Analytical value in Arctic justice studies -- Relevance for Nordic Arctic justice studies -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- References -- 8 Planning for Whose Benefit? Procedural (In)Justice in Norwegian Arctic Industry Projects -- Introduction -- Analytical framework -- Methods -- Context Finnmark -- The legal frameworks of mining and petroleum.; Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Goliat project -- Planning process and participation of rights and stakeholders in the Nussir project -- Distributive justice and social licence to operate (SLO) in Kvalsund -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 9 The Complex Relationship between Forest Sámi and the Finnish State -- Introduction -- A historical overview of the rights of Forest Sámi in Finland -- Differences between Forest and Mountain Sámi -- Land rights of Forest Sámi in the 17th and 18th centuries -- The legal status of Finnish Forest Sámi in Finland today - rights that are not recognized -- Discussion -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 10 FPIC and Geoengineering in the Future of Scandinavia -- Introduction: why geoengineer the Arctic? -- Geoengineering in the Arctic and Indigenous peoples -- The significance of Sámi self-determination, consent and participation -- Geoengineering, justice and consent -- Intergenerational justice and geoengineering the ice -- Intergenerational justice and using SAI -- The free, prior and informed consent procedure within the context of geoengineering -- Conclusion: Can a more robust FPIC provide a solution? -- Study questions -- References -- 11 Overarching Issues of Justice in the Arctic: Reflections from the Case of South Greenland -- Introduction -- Historical background -- The balance of power -- External ownership and control -- Conclusion -- Study questions -- Acknowledgements -- References -- 12 Seeing Like an Arctic City: The Lived Politics of Just Transition at Norway's Oil and Gas Frontier -- ; Introduction -- The everyday politics of social space -- 'We are building a society in Hammerfest' -- 'The north needs to have a stronger urbanization'.; 'A stone-by-stone transition': building up from lived experience -- Conclusion: The urban politics of a 'Just Transition' - three theses -- A Just Transition is essentially practical -- The epistemological significance of experience -- The urban dimension of social praxis -- Study questions -- References -- Conclusion: Making Connections between Justice and Studies of the Arctic -- Central points and avenues for future research -- References -- Index.
• Sommario/riassunto: Offering a unique introduction to the study of justice in the European, North American and Russian Arctic, this collection highlights the practical consequences of postcolonial legacies and climate change while championing a sustainable future for Arctic development and governance.