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The Paradox of Svalbard : Climate Change and Globalisation in the Arctic, EPUB eBook

The Paradox of Svalbard : Climate Change and Globalisation in the Arctic EPUB

Part of the Anthropology, Culture and Society series

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Engaging, rich and nuanced, this book exposes the deep dilemmas facing this Arctic archipelago. A must for anyone with an interest in the challenges of a melting world. Ethnography at its bestMarianne E. Lien, Professor, University of Oslo

Rich and deeply textured ... Zdenka Sokolkov demonstrates how the logic of extraction intersects awkwardly with community, environment, geopolitics and sustainabilityKlaus Dodds, Professor, Royal Holloway University of London

Lucidly captures the dilemmas of maintaining community in the worlds northernmost settlement, where climate change is particularly evident. Highly recommended!Cecilie Vindal degaard, Professor, University of Bergen

Longyearbyen in the Arctic is the worlds northernmost settlement. Here, climate change is happening fast. It is clearly sensed by the locals; with higher temperatures, more rain and permafrost thaw. At the same time, the town is shifting from state-controlled coal production to tourism, research and development. It is rapidly globalising, with numerous languages spoken, and with cruise ships sounding their horns in the harbour while planes land and take off.

A small town of 2,400 inhabitants on the Norwegian archipelago of Svalbard, Longyearbyen provides a unique view into the unmistakable relationship between global capitalism and climate change.The Paradox of Svalbardlooks at local and global trends to access a deep understanding of the effects of tourism, immigration and labour on the trajectory of the climate crisis, and what can be done to reverse it.

Zdenka Sokolkovis a researcher at the University of Hradec Krlov, Czechia, and the University of Groningen in the Netherlands. Her research in Longyearbyen was hosted by the Department of Social Anthropology at the University of Oslo, Norway.

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