After much procrastination,the Indian government has released its much awaited and delayed Arctic Policy document on 17 March 22 with the theme being“Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”.It has been 1...After much procrastination,the Indian government has released its much awaited and delayed Arctic Policy document on 17 March 22 with the theme being“Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”.It has been 15 years since India commenced its scientific research in the Arctic region and this policy document,charting out the direction that India aspires to assume will be keenly examined by the diverse stakeholders of the region.Despite being an Arctic Council observer for nearly a decade,India continues to view the Arctic from a mere scientific prism and yet again missed on the opportunity to elucidate her geo-economic,geostrategic,economic and geopolitical aspirations in the hugely vital region.There is no gainsaying that the research bases discreetly also act as pillars of geopolitical engagement and indirectly this scientific diplomacy ushers in peace and prevent conflict situations yet a holistic national policy enunciating a roadmap and vision for dealing in a region which has eight sovereign states,thirteen sovereign states as observers,various intergovernmental and inter-parliamentarian outfits,NGOs and a complex governance structure was much awaited.展开更多
This paper addresss border conflicts in the Gulf,in particular the recent blockade of Qatar by its neighbouring countries in 2017.In coastal conflict areas,effective systems and planning strategies to preserve ecosyst...This paper addresss border conflicts in the Gulf,in particular the recent blockade of Qatar by its neighbouring countries in 2017.In coastal conflict areas,effective systems and planning strategies to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity must go beyond national and political borders and need to be translated and implemented by authorities,planners,environmental scientists and coastal management experts.This paper suggests an ecological and bottom up approach to connect ecosystems and protected areas across political boundaries in the Hawar Islands area between Qatar and Bahrain,highlighting the historical dispute and recent crisis,focussing on future visions and practical proposals for comprehensive planning projects towards sustainable urban futures.The result is an approach to peace-building that refers to scientific diplomacy and that can contribute to mitigating the negative impact of the crisis,as well as preparing revitalisation design strategies focussed on ecology,development,social responsibility and resilience that foster collaboration between diverse sectors of community,organisations,and stakeholders to inspire holistic vision of the problems and opportunities for the future.展开更多
文摘After much procrastination,the Indian government has released its much awaited and delayed Arctic Policy document on 17 March 22 with the theme being“Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development”.It has been 15 years since India commenced its scientific research in the Arctic region and this policy document,charting out the direction that India aspires to assume will be keenly examined by the diverse stakeholders of the region.Despite being an Arctic Council observer for nearly a decade,India continues to view the Arctic from a mere scientific prism and yet again missed on the opportunity to elucidate her geo-economic,geostrategic,economic and geopolitical aspirations in the hugely vital region.There is no gainsaying that the research bases discreetly also act as pillars of geopolitical engagement and indirectly this scientific diplomacy ushers in peace and prevent conflict situations yet a holistic national policy enunciating a roadmap and vision for dealing in a region which has eight sovereign states,thirteen sovereign states as observers,various intergovernmental and inter-parliamentarian outfits,NGOs and a complex governance structure was much awaited.
文摘This paper addresss border conflicts in the Gulf,in particular the recent blockade of Qatar by its neighbouring countries in 2017.In coastal conflict areas,effective systems and planning strategies to preserve ecosystems and biodiversity must go beyond national and political borders and need to be translated and implemented by authorities,planners,environmental scientists and coastal management experts.This paper suggests an ecological and bottom up approach to connect ecosystems and protected areas across political boundaries in the Hawar Islands area between Qatar and Bahrain,highlighting the historical dispute and recent crisis,focussing on future visions and practical proposals for comprehensive planning projects towards sustainable urban futures.The result is an approach to peace-building that refers to scientific diplomacy and that can contribute to mitigating the negative impact of the crisis,as well as preparing revitalisation design strategies focussed on ecology,development,social responsibility and resilience that foster collaboration between diverse sectors of community,organisations,and stakeholders to inspire holistic vision of the problems and opportunities for the future.
