Research Article

Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case

Volume: 32 Number: 1 March 12, 2025
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Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case

Abstract

ABSTRACT Climate change has long been considered a big problem by many politicians and ordinary people. This change in the world ecosystem has serious effects on world geopolitics in a global sense, as well as its effects on living things on Earth. As the effects of climate change increase in the coming years, it seems inevitable that this will cause major global geopolitical changes, especially in the seas. Undoubtedly, many problems are expected to arise from these changes, such as changes in global trade routes and people forced to migrate due to sea level rise. In addition, the possibility of experiencing hunger and food supply problems is increasing due to the decrease in agricultural areas and production. Of course, current and expected problems do not seem to be limited to these. In addition, it is expected that climate changes in the Arctic region will cause changes in global maritime trade routes, which will have serious geopolitical effects on many countries and the international political system. In this research, the potential effects and problems caused by climate change in global and geopolitical terms are examined. In addition, the relationship between climate change and geopolitics is revealed, and the geopolitical effects of the new international trade route are expected to be formed at the North Pole after climate change is revealed. In addition, the effects of energy resources that will emerge after the melting of glaciers in the Arctic region on global politics have been analyzed. Key Words: Climate Change, Global Politics, Arctic Region, Northern Route, Natural Resources in the Arctic, Effects of Climate Change on Trade Routes JEL Classification: F5

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Details

Primary Language

English

Subjects

Political Ecology, Environmental Politics, International Politics

Journal Section

Research Article

Publication Date

March 12, 2025

Submission Date

June 20, 2024

Acceptance Date

February 5, 2025

Published in Issue

Year 2025 Volume: 32 Number: 1

APA
Şöhret, M. (2025). Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case. Yönetim Ve Ekonomi Dergisi, 32(1), 67-83. https://doi.org/10.18657/yonveek.1502974
AMA
1.Şöhret M. Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi. 2025;32(1):67-83. doi:10.18657/yonveek.1502974
Chicago
Şöhret, Mesut. 2025. “Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case”. Yönetim Ve Ekonomi Dergisi 32 (1): 67-83. https://doi.org/10.18657/yonveek.1502974.
EndNote
Şöhret M (March 1, 2025) Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi 32 1 67–83.
IEEE
[1]M. Şöhret, “Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case”, Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi, vol. 32, no. 1, pp. 67–83, Mar. 2025, doi: 10.18657/yonveek.1502974.
ISNAD
Şöhret, Mesut. “Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case”. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi 32/1 (March 1, 2025): 67-83. https://doi.org/10.18657/yonveek.1502974.
JAMA
1.Şöhret M. Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi. 2025;32:67–83.
MLA
Şöhret, Mesut. “Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case”. Yönetim Ve Ekonomi Dergisi, vol. 32, no. 1, Mar. 2025, pp. 67-83, doi:10.18657/yonveek.1502974.
Vancouver
1.Mesut Şöhret. Geopolitical Impacts of Climate Change: Arctic Case. Yönetim ve Ekonomi Dergisi. 2025 Mar. 1;32(1):67-83. doi:10.18657/yonveek.1502974