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Arctic Justice

Environment, Society and Governance

Edited by Corine Wood-Donnelly and Johanna Ohlsson

Published

May 15, 2023

Page count

212 pages

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Spaces and Practices of Justice

ISBN

978-1529224818

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press

Published

May 15, 2023

Page count

212 pages

Browse the series

Spaces and Practices of Justice

ISBN

978-1529224832

Dimensions

234 x 156 mm

Imprint

Bristol University Press
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Offering a unique introduction to the study of justice in the European, North American and Russian Arctic, this collection considers the responsibilities and failures of justice for environment and society in the region.

Inspired by key thinkers in justice, this book highlights the real and practical consequences of postcolonial legacies, climate change and the regions’ incorporation into the international political economy. The chapters feature liberal, cosmopolitan, feminist, as well as critical justice perspectives from experts with decades of research experience in the Arctic. Moving from a critique of current failures, the collection champions a just and sustainable future for Arctic development and governance.

“This compelling book sets out the theoretical fundaments of justice for the Arctic, taking an interest in normative aspects in conjunction with empirical problems of injustice and rights.” Sandra Cassotta, University of Aalborg

Corine Wood-Donnelly is Associate Professor at Nord University and Researcher at Uppsala University.

Johanna Ohlsson is Assistant Professor at University College Stockholm and Researcher at Uppsala University.

Introduction: Justice in the Arctic - Corine Wood-Donnelly and Johanna Ohlsson

1. Applying a Transnational Theory of Justice to the Arctic - Johanna Ohlsson

2. Responsibility of and for Structural (In)Justice in Arctic Governance - Corine Wood-Donnelly

3. A Relational View of Responsibility for Climate Change Effects on the Territories and Communities of the Arctic - Tracey Skillington

4. A JUST CSR Framework for the Arctic - Darren McCauley

5. Collective Capabilities and Stranded Assets: Clearing the Path for the Energy Transition in the Arctic - Roman Sidortsov and Anna Badyina

6. Mainstreaming Environmental Justice? Right to the Landscape in Northern Sweden - Tom Mels

7. Sacrifice Zones: A Conceptual Framework for Arctic Justice Studies? - Berit Skorstad

8. Planning for Whose Benefit? Procedural (In)Justice in Norwegian Arctic Industry Projects - Ragnhild Freng Dale and Halvor Dannevig

9. The Complex Relationship between Forest Sámi and the Finnish State - Tanja Joona and Juha Joona

10. FPIC and Geoengineering in the Future of Scandinavia - Aaron M. Cooper

11. Overarching Issues of Justice in the Arctic: Reflections from the Case of South Greenland - Joan Nymand Larsen and Jón Haukur Ingimundarson

12. Seeing Like an Arctic City: The Lived Politics of Just Transition at Norway’s Oil and Gas Frontier - Anna Badyina and Oleg Golubchikov

Conclusion: Making Connections between Justice and Studies of the Arctic - Johanna Ohlsson and Corine Wood-Donnelly