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Cold War Legacy of Science Cooperation Offers Hope Today
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Abstract Although current political tensions hinder international studies in the Arctic, science partnerships helped tunnel through barriers during the Cold War. One of the most successful models of U.S.-Russian collaboration was the "Environmental Bilateral" agreement of 1972. During an era of political ten... view more
Although current political tensions hinder international studies in the Arctic, science partnerships helped tunnel through barriers during the Cold War. One of the most successful models of U.S.-Russian collaboration was the "Environmental Bilateral" agreement of 1972. During an era of political tension, it brought together a multidisciplinary group of top professionals and early carrier scientists in both countries. Acting through science diplomacy, this group communicated sound scientific messages about global climate change to top level policymakers well before the United Nations' Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change came into existence. Similar models today can help the U.S. and Russia remove obstacles for scientific collaboration and implement the 2017 Agreement on Enhancing International Arctic Scientific Cooperation signed by both countries.... view less
Keywords
United States of America; Russia; international relations; international cooperation; science; diplomacy
Classification
International Relations, International Politics, Foreign Affairs, Development Policy
Document language
English
Publication Year
2020
Page/Pages
p. 9-11
Journal
Russian Analytical Digest (2020) 253
Issue topic
US-Russian Relations
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3929/ethz-b-000420927
ISSN
1863-0421
Status
Published Version; reviewed
Licence
Creative Commons - Attribution-Noncommercial-No Derivative Works 4.0