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Portugal in the Arctic: a plausible actor at the intersection of North Atlantic and Arctic oceans

Exploring the nexus of climate change-oceans-security for Portugal to evaluate how the Arctic region can be an opportunity for Portugal to add to its foreign policy as well as defence and maritime strategies, using the prospective analysis by presenting scenarios in the 2023-2035 timeline. Portugal finds itself at the crossroad between climate change, oceans and the closeness of the Arctic due to the possible expansion of the continental shelf and the melting of the Arctic Ocean that opens new maritime routes connecting Atlantic and Arctic regions. A trinity of topics represented by the theoretical and conceptual framework that includes: Green Theory, maritime security and human security. The two oceans already meet through the Atlantification process that is accelerating the melting ice and placing challenges to non-traditional security: maritime security and human security by confirming the crossroad of securities and oceans, Portugal needs to reposition at a geopolitical level as a global coproducer of maritime security by preventing human security. Thus, challenges transform in opportunities for Portugal by being in the Arctic in the 21st century, or at least looking closely at this region.

About Celine Rodrigues

Celine has a vast professional experience from being an Army Officer, working in several Portuguese companies such as International Relations and a teacher. She is now developing research in International Relations studies. During her masters, Celine (re)discovered her interest in the Arctic region and has since been developing works and research with some articles published and participation in conferences. Her master thesis at Universidade Portucalense was about Human Security of Inuit and Sámi in Canada and Finland: comparing Arctic Policies (available online and published as a book). At the moment, Celine is focused on her PhD research in International Relations at Universidade Nova de Lisboa.

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