Sustainability, Polar Resources and Polar Communities 

Edited by Sarah Sargent

BOOK DESCRIPTION 

Climate change brings particular challenges to polar communities and to the use, safeguarding and sustainability of polar resources. These issues can threaten the existence of traditional ways of life, of community-state relationships, and raise questions over the ownership and control of natural resources. This book sets out to provide in-depth consideration of the variety of issues that arise, within the broad framework of sustainability and the legal frameworks that support sustainability at a local, regional and international level. 

POSSIBLE TOPICS INCLUDE, BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO: 

• Ownership and control of natural resources, including surface and sub-surface resources

• Sustainability, the right to development, and self-determination

• Free, prior and informed consent provisions of the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples in the context of indigenous polar communities and resource use

• The impact of Sustainable Development Goals on specific issues

• Food sovereignty for polar communities 

• Issues arising in cultural heritage, both intangible and tangible cultural heritage 

• Legal dispute resolution mechanisms 

ABSTRACT SUBMISSIONS

To propose a chapter, please send a short biography of 2-3 sentences, and an abstract of 250-300 words to Sarah Sargent, Series Editor (Sarah.Sargent@buckingham.ac.uk) by January 15, 2024.

FULL PAPER SUBMISSIONS

The preferred length of chapters is 9-12,000 words. The expected date for the delivery of first drafts is April 1, 2024. 

PUBLICATION

The volume will be published in the book series Exploring Sustainability and the Effectiveness of its Legal Contours.

Download the Call for Papers HERE.