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The Arctic Science Agreement propels science diplomacy
Ist Teil von
Science (American Association for the Advancement of Science), 2017-11, Vol.358 (6363), p.596-598
Ort / Verlag
United States: American Association for the Advancement of Science
Erscheinungsjahr
2017
Quelle
American Association for the Advancement of Science
Beschreibungen/Notizen
Amid geopolitical tension, science aligns common interests
Global geopolitics are fueling the renewal of East-West tensions, with deteriorating U.S.-Russia relations in the wake of conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, issues involving cyber-security, and broader concerns about expanding militarization. Against this backdrop, the Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation, signed on 11 May 2017 by foreign ministers of the eight Arctic States, including the U.S. and Russia, as well as Greenland and the Faroe Islands, is a milestone. This “Arctic Science Agreement” is a strong signal reaffirming the global relevance of science as a tool of diplomacy, reflecting a common interest to promote scientific cooperation even when diplomatic channels among nations are unstable (
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