The rise and fall of science diplomacy in the Arctic
The “Interact” experience
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9224939 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Margareta Johansson (0000-0001-9650-7153, Lund University, corresponding author), Terry V Callaghan (0000-0002-0552-4319, National Research Tomsk State University) |
| Year | 2025 |
| Volume | 61 |
| Publication date | 2025-01-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Polar Record (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0032-2474 • E-ISSN: 1475-3057 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0032247425000014 |
| OpenAlex | W4407665719 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 4 |
| References cited | 28 |
At a time of increasing environmental changes and geopolitical tensions, the need for collaboration in the Arctic is greater than ever. Top-down initiatives such as the Arctic Council have contributed to important increased collaboration and science diplomacy. Similarly, bottom-up initiatives have also played a major role in establishing diplomacy among researchers with spin-offs at government levels. We track the rise of science diplomacy achieved by INTERACT. In 2021, this was a network of 90 research stations in 18 countries (including all Arctic nations). It aims to improve the wellness of Indigenous Peoples, other Arctic residents and the global community by facilitating environmental monitoring and research. It supports scientists from around the world and facilitates environmental monitoring for more than 150 international/global networks. INTERACT contributed to science diplomacy until spring 2022 when the invasion of Ukraine by Russia completely changed its pan-Arctic networking over a couple of months. This decrease in INTERACT science diplomacy was due entirely to external constraints related to the current geopolitical circumstances and poses a new reality for INTERACT and its important contributions to environmental monitoring and research in a region where changes have global implications
Arctic · Diplomacy · Geography · Physical geography · Political science · Politics · The arctic · Geology · International Science and Diplomacy · Law · Oceanography · Polar Research and Ecology · Space exploration and regulation
The Arctic has warmed nearly four times faster than the globe since 1979
Identifying multidisciplinary research gaps across Arctic terrestrial gradients
Collaboration and Competition
Environmental Changes in the North Atlantic Region
The Changing Face of Arctic Snow Cover
The need to understand the stability of arctic vegetation during rapid climate change
Siberian environmental change
Wildfires in the Siberian taiga
Improving dialogue among researchers, local and indigenous peoples and decision-makers to address issues of climate change in the North
The rise of the Arctic
Russian dilemma for global arctic science
Healthy ecosystems for human and animal health
Russia in the Arctic Chair
Between global collaboration and national competition
| Unique citing works | 4 |
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| Citations per year | 4 |
| Citation span | 2025 - 2026 (2) |
| Citation velocity | current |
| Highly cited | No |
| Citation types | Neutral: 2 |