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The Politics of the Environment and Climate Change across Eurasia
Thu, November 20, 5:00 to 6:45pm EST (5:00 to 6:45pm EST), -Session Submission Type: Panel
Brief Description
The papers in this panel investigate environmental and climate change politics across a broad range of cases in Eurasia, including in Georgia, Kazakhstan, Russia, and China. In their paper, Poberezhskaya and colleagues examine how variation in authoritarianism or democratic backsliding can hinder (or in some cases facilitate) climate change adaptation policies in Russia, Kazakhstan, and Georgia. Next, Martus focuses on how top-down, elite debates and conflicts between government and industry characterize the policymaking process on climate change in Russia. In contrast, Loginova and Obydenkova analyze large-N data on environmental protest in Russia from 2013-2025 from the bottom-up, identifying key features and changes in over time. Finally, bringing in international connections, Plantan examines variation in the operation of and state response to transnational environmental non-governmental organizations (TENGOs) in Russia and China. Together, these papers shed light on how authoritarian regimes in communist and post-communist Eurasia interact with domestic and transnational environmental activists and organizations, formulate environmental policies, and adapt (or not) to the changing climate. This panel thus brings together scholars of various ranks, institutions, and personal backgrounds for a wide-ranging analysis and discussion of environmental and climate politics across the region.
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Papers
Adapting to Climate Change in Russia, Kazakhstan and Georgia: Political Restrictions and Regional Complexities - Morena Skalamera, Leiden U (Netherlands); Ellie Martus, Griffith U (Australia)
Climate Policymaking in Authoritarian States: The Case of Russia - Ellie Martus, Griffith U (Australia)
The Authoritarian TENGO: Comparing Transnational Environmental NGOs Russia and China - Elizabeth N Plantan, Stetson U
Climate Change Adaptation in Russian Mainstream Media and Political Discourse (2019-2025) - Mika Perkiömäki, Tampere U (Finland)