Prefatory Notes to the Roundtable: Arctic Collaboration

IF 1.3 Asia Policy Pub Date : 2023-01-01 DOI:10.1353/asp.2023.0000
Yoko Kamikawa
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B y the late 2030s, the Arctic may be largely ice-free in the summers. Ongoing environmental changes in the Arctic, such as those resulting from climate change, both pose a significant threat to the ecosystems and livelihoods of the Indigenous peoples there and serve as a warning about the precariousness of the global climate system. Unfortunately, however, even as these changes are already underway, we still need more data about many aspects of the Arctic. For example, the International Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean, ratified in 2021, regulated commercial fishing in the region due to inadequate information about the fish species available. Thus, we need to collaborate with various stakeholders to ensure a sustainable Arctic. First, it is vital to deepen discussions and knowledge exchanges about the Arctic between nations through multilateral and serial events, including the Arctic Circle Forums, the meetings of the International Symposium on Arctic Research, the Arctic Frontiers conferences, and the meetings of the Arctic Encounter Symposium. Second, the efforts of Track 1.5 diplomacy—such as the Arctic Cooperation Seminar hosted by the Sasakawa Peace Foundation and the Asia Pacific Foundation of Canada that formed the basis for this roundtable—are also important. We need academics and think tank experts to act as knowledge brokers to facilitate information sharing between governments and the public and to promote evidence-based research about the Arctic in interdisciplinary fields. Finally, I would like to encourage more Arctic youth forums. Young people are future leaders and should take a proactive role in shaping global environmental issues. The Arctic region must embody international cooperation and be the “ocean of collaboration.” Data sharing between the Arctic and non-Arctic nations is especially critical to facilitate scientific understanding and peace in the region. As Arctic affairs are shared issues for all humankind, non-Arctic states in Asia and elsewhere should be included in these critical dialogues. This inclusivity sends a powerful message under the theme of “knowledge for a sustainable Arctic” that can strengthen a functional and effective international cooperative system for the future.
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圆桌会议前言:北极合作
到21世纪30年代末,北极的夏季可能会基本无冰。北极地区正在发生的环境变化,如气候变化造成的环境变化,既对当地土著人民的生态系统和生计构成重大威胁,也对全球气候系统的不稳定性发出警告。然而,不幸的是,即使这些变化已经开始,我们仍然需要更多关于北极许多方面的数据。例如,2021年批准的《防止北冰洋中部公海不受管制渔业国际协定》对该地区的商业捕捞进行了管制,原因是有关现有鱼类的信息不足。因此,我们需要与各利益攸关方合作,确保北极的可持续发展。第一,通过北极圈论坛、北极研究国际研讨会、北极前沿会议、北极遭遇研讨会等多边和系列活动,深化国家间关于北极的讨论和知识交流。其次,1.5轨外交的努力也很重要,比如由笹川和平基金会和加拿大亚太基金会主办的北极合作研讨会,正是这次圆桌会议的基础。我们需要学者和智库专家充当知识掮客,促进政府和公众之间的信息共享,并在跨学科领域推动关于北极的循证研究。最后,我想鼓励举办更多北极青年论坛。年轻人是未来的领导者,应该在塑造全球环境问题方面发挥积极作用。北极必须成为国际合作的象征,成为“合作的海洋”。北极国家与非北极国家之间的数据共享对于促进该地区的科学理解与和平尤为重要。北极事务是全人类共同关心的问题,亚洲和其他地区的非北极国家应参与这些重要对话。在“知识促进北极可持续发展”的主题下,这种包容性发出了强有力的信息,可以加强未来有效运作的国际合作体系。
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