Regional Environmental Challenges and Solutions in the Pan-Atlantic Space

Scientific Paper, nº. 32

The pan-Atlantic is not an abstract of international relations, but is a biophysical reality. We examine the Atlantic-specific, regional
dynamics of global environmental challenges and solutions, considering whether the interconnected Atlantic space helps to resolve, or instead worsens, these and how the natural and human linkages within the Atlantic Basin intersect in regional governance. The pan-Atlantic and its sub-structures are found to be useful units of analysis for understanding and addressing environmental challenges. Beyond a shared physical environment, Atlantic countries also share common histories and starting points, which may serve as the basis for inter-Basin cooperation in resource management challenges.