The AISD Forum 🤖 ⋂ 🛡️ (AI, Security & Defense) cordially invites you to a special public presentation by Dr. Romain Chuffart (The Arctic Institute). This event is a part of AISD's Fall '24 series on "Arctic Security".
Date: 20 November 2024
Hosts: Olivia Houck & Phil Tinn
Abstract: As climate interventions become increasingly viable, Arctic sea ice geoengineering raises critical issues for climate security and justice, especially regarding the rights of Indigenous peoples in Arctic governance. This presentation examines the complexities of regulating sea ice geoengineering and the incorporation of emerging technologies into global ocean governance frameworks. To ensure climate security and environmental justice requires a legal and ethical approach that centres Indigenous rights and governance. By drawing on existing legal frameworks for resource management, this presentation highlights pathways to strengthen the protection of Indigenous rights.
Bio: Dr Romain Chuffart is the current Nansen Professor in Arctic Studies (2024/2025) at the University of Akureyri, Iceland. He is also the President and Managing Director of The Arctic Institute - Centre for Circumpolar Security Studies. He holds a PhD in law from Durham University in the United Kingdom. His research areas include human rights and the rights of Indigenous Peoples, international environmental law, Arctic cooperation and ocean governance.
About: the AISD Forum is a collaborative initiative built with the support from the MIT Alumni Association (Norway, France & Germany) and SINTEF. Any opinions, findings, conclusions, or recommendations expressed in the material are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SINTEF Foundation and MIT.
