Stepien
, Adam
Researcher (Arctic Centre), PhD candidate (Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Lapland)
Arctic Governance research group
and Arctic Doctoral Programme, ARKTIS
Contact:
Tel. +358 (0) 404844298 (3107)
e-mail: astepien(at)ulapland.fi
Arctic Centre
Twitter: @adamlapland
See also researcher's profile at LaCRIS portal
PhD research project (ongoing):
- The European Union's Arctic policy as a coherence-making practice.
Research interests
- Arctic regional governance;
- the European Union's role and policies in the Arctic;
- cross-sectoral policymaking and policy coherence;
- minority and Indigenous Peoples' rights and issues;
- international movement of Indigenous Peoples;
- development aid (minorities and Indigenous Peoples);
- experiential knowledge transfer, diffusion and translation;
- trans-border cooperation and integration of partitioned ethnic groups;
- political development and cooperation in the Arctic and Baltic region;
- integrated strategic impact assessments.
Teaching (University of Lapland)
Projects
- Overview of EU actions in the Arctic and their impact (European Commission - Foreign Policy Instrument; EPRD), 2020-2021.
- Implementation of SDGs in the Nordic Arctic (ISDeGoNA), Nordic Council of Ministers, led by NORCE Norwegian Research Centre, Tromsø, 2020-2021.
- Toward Just, Ethical and Sustainable Arctic Economies, Environments and Societies (JUSTNORTH). WP6 co-leader, Horizon 2020, 2020-2023.
- EU Arctic Policy Assessment (European Commission/European External Action Service, 2016-2019)
- Suomen puheenjohtajuus arktisessa neuvostossa kasvaneen epävarmuuden aikakaudella (Finland’s Arctic Council chairmanship in the times of increasing uncertainty) (Finland's Prime Minister's Office, 2016-2018)
- Euroopan unionin Arktinen politiikka aluelähtöisenä yhtenäisyyttä luovana käytäntönä (The European Union's Arctic policy as a region-focused coherence-making practice) (doctoral grant awarded by the Finnish Cultural Foundation, Risto Rytin muistorahastosta, 2016-2017)
- Academy strategic profiling Plan of Action: Arctic rights and natural resources (Academy of Finland, 2015-2019)
- Goals and instruments of Polish Arctic policy [Cele i narzędzia polskiej polityki arktycznej] (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Poland, 2014-2015)
- Comparing Arctic Law and Governance in China and Finland (Academy of Finland, 2014)
- Strategic Environmental Assessment of development of the Arctic (European Commission, 2013-2014)
- Impacts of climate change on the participatory rights of indigenous peoples and women (Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Finland, 2013)
- EU Competencies Affecting the Arctic (European Parliament, 2010)
- EU Arctic Footprint and Policy Assessment (European Commission, 2010)
- Understanding and Strengthening EU-Canada Relations in Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance (European Commission, 2008-2009)
- ARCTIC TRANSFORM: Transatlantic Policy Options for Supporting Adaptations in the Marine Arctic (European Commission, 2008-2009)
Recent academic activities at LaCRIS portal
PUBLICATIONS
[Publication and research outputs at LaCRIS portal]
Peer-reviewed articles and book chapters
- Stepien, Adam and Timo Koivurova (2020). "Finnish Lapland: From Finnish Periphery to a Central Arctic Actor?" In: Thomas S. Axworthy, Emily Tsui, Sara French (eds.), Lessons from the Arctic: The Role of Regional Government in International Affairs, mosaic press.
- Raspotnik, Andreas and Adam Stępień (2020), "The European Union and the Arctic: A Decade into Finding its Arcticness", In: Joachim Weber and (eds.), Handbook on Arctic geopolitics and security. Springer.
- Stepien, Adam, Liisa Kauppila, Sanna Kopra, Juha Käpylä, Marc Lanteigne, Harri Mikkola and Matti Nojonen (2020), "China’s economic presence in the Arctic: realities, expectations and concerns", In: Timo Koivurova and Sanna Kopra (eds.), Chinese policy and presence in the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff.
- Stepien, Adam, Timo Koivurova, Juha Käpylä, Harri Mikkola and Matti Nojonen (2020), "Chinese-Finnish economic relations within the Arctic context: hopes and disappointments", In: Timo Koivurova and Sanna Kopra (eds.), Chinese policy and presence in the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff.
- Koivurova, Timo, Sanna Kopra, Marc Lanteigne, Matti Nojonen, Malgorzata (Gosia) Smieszek, and Adam Stepien (2020), "China’s Arctic policy", In: Timo Koivurova and Sanna Kopra (eds.), Chinese policy and presence in the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff.
- Kopra, Sanna, Karoliina Hurri, Liisa Kauppila, Adam Stepien, and Yulia Yamineva (2020), "China, climate change and the Arctic environment", In: Timo Koivurova and Sanna Kopra (eds.), Chinese policy and presence in the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff.
- Koivurova, Timo, Sanna Kopra, Marc Lanteigne and Adam Stepien (2020), "Conclusion: China’s policy and presence in the Arctic", In: Timo Koivurova and Sanna Kopra (eds.), Chinese policy and presence in the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff.
- Timo Koivurova, Sebastien Duyck, Malgorzata Śmieszek and Adam Stępień (2018), "In What Way the Arctic Council can Contribute to the Achievement of UN's 2030 Sustainable Development Goals?", In: Law and Governance: Emerging Issues of the Polar Regions. Xue, G. & He, L. (eds.). Beijing: China University of Political Science and Law Press, pp. 46-58.
- Stepien, Adam (2017), "Incentives, Practices and Opportunities for Arctic External Actors' Engagement with Indigenous Peoples: China and the European Union", In: Timo Koivurova, Tianbao Qin, Sébastien Duyck and Tapio Nykänen (eds.) Arctic Law and Governance: The Role of China and Finland. Hart Publishing.
- Stępień, Adam and Timo Koivurova (2017), "Formulating a Cross-cutting Policy: Challenges and Opportunities for Effective EU Arctic Policy-making", In: Nengye Liu, Elizabeth A,. Kirk and Tore Henriksen (eds.), The European Union and the Arctic, Brill/Nijhoff, Leiden/Boston pp. 11-39.
- Koivurova, Timo, Tianbao Qin, Adam Stepien, Sébastien Duyck and Tapio Nykänen (2017), "Introduction", In: Timo Koivurova, Tianbao Qin, Sébastien Duyck and Tapio Nykänen (eds.) Arctic Law and Governance: The Role of China and Finland. Hart Publishing.
- Graczyk, Piotr, Malgorzata Smieszek, Timo Koivurova and Adam Stepien, (2017), "Preparing for the Global Rush: The Arctic Council, Institutional Norms, and Socialisation of Observer Behaviour" in: Kathrin Keil andSebastian Knecht (eds.) Governing Arctic Change: Global Perspectives, Palgrave/Macmillan.
- Śmieszek,Małgorzata, Adam Stępień, Paula Kankaanpää (2017), "The recent Arctic Council assessments: Influential tools in policy-making in the Council and beyond?", Yearbook of Polar Law 8 (2016).
- Stępień, Adam. (2015). “Internal Contradictions and External Anxieties: One ‘Coherent’ Arctic Policy for the European Union", Yearbook of Polar Law, Volume 7 (2015), pp. 249-289.
- Stepien, Adam, Anna Petrétei and Timo Koivurova (2015),“Sami Parliaments as the institutionalization of indigenous self-determination and autonomy? Legal framework and practice”, in Tove Malloy, Alexander Osipov and Balazs Vizi (eds.) Managing Diversity through Non-Territorial Autonomy. Oxford University Press.
- Koivurova, Timo, Paula Kankaanpää and Adam Stepien (2015), "Innovative Environmental Protection: Lessons from the Arctic", Journal of Environmental Law 27(2): 285-311.
- Sarkki, Simo, Kirsi Latola, Mikko Jokinen and Adam Stepien (2014), "Socio-Natural Capital for Sustainable Land Use in Fennoscandia", Arctic Yearbook 2014, pp. 307-323.
- Stepien, Adam, Timo Koivurova, Anna Gremsperger, Henna Niemi (2014). “Arctic Indigenous Peoples and the Challenge of Climate Change”. In: Elizabeth Tedsen, Sandra Cavalieri, R. Andreas Kraemer, Arctic Marine Governance: Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation , pp. 71-99, Berlin: Springer.
- Stepien, Adam (2013), “Rola ludów rdzennych w budowaniu Arktyki jako region politycznego” [The role of indigenous peoples in constructing the Arctic as a political region]. In Michał Łuszczuk (ed), Arktyka na początku XXI wieku: Między współpracą a rywalizacją [The Arctic at the beginning of the 21st century: Between cooperation and competition], Lublin: Maria Curie-Skłodowska University Press, ISBN 978-83-7784-311-6, pp. 373-398 (in Polish).
- Stepien, Adam (2012), “Pan-Saami cooperation: Towards a Trans-border polity,” In: E. Nowicka (ed.) “The Politics of Culture. Perspectives in stateless nationalities/ethic groups,” Warsaw University Press, pp. 236-254.
- Koivurova, Timo, Kai Kokko, Sebastien Duyck, Nikolas Sellheim, and Adam Stepien (2012), “The present and future competence of the European Union in the Arctic", Polar Record 48(4): 361-371.
- Stepien, Adam (2011) “Arctic Indigenous Peoples influencing Danish and Norwegian Development Cooperation with Indigenous Peoples in the Global South. Ideas and actors.” Yearbook of Polar Law, Volume 3 (2011): 297-342.
- Koivurova, Timo and Adam Stepien (2011), “How International Law Has Influenced the National Policy and Law Related to Indigenous Peoples in the Arctic?” Waikato Law Review 19 (2011): 123-143.
- Stepien, Adam (2009) “Egység és szakadás között. Pánszámi együttm?ködés az északi országokban és Oroszországban” [“Between unity and division: Pan-Saami cooperation in Nordic States and Russia”], Pro Minoritate, Autumn 2009, pp. 74-95.
- Tervo, Henna, Kamrul Hossain, and Adam Stepien (2009), “Illegal Immigration by Sea as a Challenge to the Maritime Border Security of the European Union with a Special Focus on Maritime Surveillance Systems”, in: T. Koivurova et al. (eds) Understanding and Strengthening European Union-Canada Relations in Law of the Sea and Ocean Governance, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi.
Edited volumes
- Stępień, Adam, Timo Koivurova and Paula Kankaanpää (eds.) (2016). The Changing Arctic and the European Union. Brill/Nijhoff. [the volume is based on the Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic report].
- Adam Stępień co-authored following chapters in this volume: "Introduction: Understanding Arctic Change through Assessments and Stakeholder Engagement" (pp. 1-19); "The Making of a Coherent Arctic Policy for the European Union: Anxieties, Contradictions and Possible Future Pathways" (pp. 20-56); "Climate Change in the Arctic" (pp. 57-80); "Changes in Arctic Maritime Transport" (pp. 81-114); "Mining in the European Arctic" (pp. 163-185); "Activities Affecting Land Use in the European Arctic" (pp. 186-212); "Socioeconomic and Cultural Changes in the European Arctic" (pp. 213-242); "Role and Effectiveness of Assessments in Policy-making: On the Importance of the Process" (pp. 296-316); "Conclusion: The Region of Uncertainty – Arctic Change and Possible Pathways for the EU" (pp. 317-330).
- Łuszczuk, Michał, Piotr Graczyk, Adam Stępień and Małgorzata Smieszek. (2015). Cele i narzędzia polskiej polityki arktycznej [The goals and instruments of Polish Arctic policy]. (English summary, p. 233). Warszawa, PL: Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Department of European Policy.
- Alfredsson, Gudmundur, Timo Koivurova and Adam Stepien (eds.) (2013). The Yearbook of Polar Law, Volume 5, Leiden/Boston: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers.
- Koivurova, Timo and Adam Stepien (eds.) (2008), Reforming Mining Law in a Changing, World, with Special Reference to Finland, University of Lapland, Rovaniemi.
Reports (and chapters therein)
- Koivurova, Timo and Adam Stepien (2019). Report from the EU Arctic Policy Assessment Project. Internal report for the European Commission. [can be shared upon request].
- Koivurova, Timo, Liisa Kauppila, Sanna Kopra, Marc Lanteigne, Mingming Shi, Malgorzata Smieszek, Adam Stepien (2019). ”China in the Arctic; and the Opportunities and Challenges for Chinese-Finnish Arctic Co-operation”. Government’s Analysis, Assessment and Research Activities. Prime Minister’s Office.
- Stępień, Adam and Timo Koivurova (2017, February), “Arctic Europe: Bringing together EU Arctic policy and Nordic cooperation”, Publications of the Government’s Analysis, Assessment and Research Activities 15/2017 (Prime Minister’s Office).
- Koivurova, Timo, Małgorzata Śmieszek, Adam Stępień, Harri Mikkola, Juha Käpylä ja Paula Kankaanpää (February 2017), "Suomen puheenjohtajuus Arktisessa neuvostossa (2017-2019) muutoksen ja epävarmuuden aikakaudella" [Finland’s chairmanship in the Arctic Council (2017-2019) in the age of change and uncertainty], Valtioneuvoston selvitysja tutkimustoiminnan julkaisusarja [Publications of the Government’s Analysis, Assessment and Research Activities] 14/2017.
- Bankes, Nigel and Timo Koivurova (lead authors) (Adam Stepien - one of contributing authors) (2014), "Legal Systems", in Arctic Human Development Report: Regional Process and Global Linkages, Joan Nymand Larsen and Gail Fondahl (eds.), TemaNord 2014:567, Nordic Council of Ministers.
- Stepien, Adam, Karolina Banul, Annettee Scheepstra, Kim van Dam, Kirsi Latola and Timo Koivurova (2014), "Social and Cultural Changes in the European Arctic" in: Stepien, Adam, Timo Koivurova and Paula Kankaanpää (eds.), Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union, Arctic Centre, pp. 117-133.
- Koivurova, Timo and Adam Stepien (2014), "The European Union and the Arctic Region: An Ongoing Learning Process" in: Stepien, Adam, Timo Koivurova and Paula Kankaanpää (eds.), Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union, Arctic Centre, pp. 11-15.
- Stepien, Adam, Timo Koivurova and Paula Kankaanpää (eds.) (2014), Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, commissioned by the European Commission, at www.arcticinfo.eu/sada
- Kankaanpää, Paula and Malgorzata Smieszek (eds.), Malgorzata Smieszek, Karolina Banul, Adam Stepien, Paula Kankaanpää, Timo Koivurova, Pamela Lesser (authors) (2014), Assessments in Policy-making: Case Studies from the Arctic Council, Arctic Centre, University of Lapland, commissioned by the European Commission.
- Prior, Tahnee, Leena Heinämäki, Sebastien Duyck, Adam Stepien, and Timo Koivurova. Addressing Climate Vulnerability: Promoting the Participatory Rights of Indigenous Peoples and Women through Finnish Foreign Policy, Juridica Lapponica 38, University of Lapland Press, 2013.
- Koivurova, Timo, Kai Kokko, Sebastien Duyck, Nikolas Sellheim, and Adam Stepien, EU competencies affecting the Arctic, EP/EXPO/B/AFET/FWC/2009-01/LOT2/04, European Parliament, Directorate-General for External Policies of the Union.
- Ecologic Institute and others (Cavalieri, Sandra et al.) (2010), EU Arctic Footprint and Policy Assessment Report. European Commission: DG Environment.
- Koivurova, Timo, Henna Tervo, and Adam Stepien (2008), “Indigenous peoples and the Arctic”, Background Paper in the framework of TRANSFORM project.
Non-peer-reviewed papers, book chapters and popularized articles
- Stępień, Adam and Andreas Raspotnik (2019), "The EU’s Arctic Policy: Between Vision and Reality", College of Europe Policy Brief (CEPOB), #5.19 (August 2019).
- Raspotnik, Andreas and Adam Stępień (2017), "The European Parliament heading towards icy Arctic waters – again", ArCticles: Arctic Centre Papers, Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland (10 April), and High North News (27 March).
- Stępień, Adam (2016, August), "Other futures for Arctic economies? Searching for alternatives to resource extraction", ArCticles: Arctic Centre Papers 5, Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland.
- Raspotnik, Andreas and Adam Stępień (2016, 21 June), "The EU pledges to actively follow-up on its Arctic commitments", High North News.
- Stępień, Adam (2016, 13 June), "Relevance of the new EU Arctic policy for research and education", University of the Arctic website.
- Stępień, Adam and Andreas Raspotnik (2016, May), "The EU’s new Arctic Communication: not-so-integrated, not-so-disappointing?", ArCticles: Arctic Centre Papers 1, Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland. (the text has been published also in three parts by The Arctic Institute)
- Stepien, Adam (2016), "A call for a two-tier EU policy", The Circle 1.2016 (pp. 12-13), WWF Global Arctic Programme.
- Raspotnik, Andreas and Adam Stępień (2016, 27 April), "HNN-Analysis: Is the EU eventually “integrating” the Arctic?", High North News.
- Stępień, Adam (2015, December 10), "The EU needs a two-tier approach towards the Arctic: a general policy for the Circumpolar Arctic and a concrete strategy for the European Arctic", The Arctic Institute.
- Stępień, Adam and Andreas Raspotnik (2015), “Exploring Reasons & Remedies for the EU’s Incapability to Devise an ‘Arctic Policy’: The Quest for Coherence”, Arctic Yearbook 2015.
- Łuszczuk, Michał, Piotr Graczyk, Adam Stępień, Małgorzata Smieszek (May 2015). "Poland's Policy towards the Arctic: Key Areas and Priority Actions", Policy Paper, no. 11(113). PISM: the Polish Institute for International Affairs.
- Stepien, Adam (2014), "Understanding Extractives in the Arctic", Adjacent Governance, November 2014, pp. 156-157.
- Stepien, Adam (2014), "Arctic Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change Impacts, and Adaptation", e-IR (online).
- Koivurova, Timo, Adam Stepien and Paula Kankaanpää (2014), "Geography matters: The European Union and the Arctic Ocean", in: Eva M. Vazquez Gomez and Claudia Cinelli (eds.), Regional Strategies to Maritime Security: A comparative perspective, Valencia: tirant lo bllanch, pp. 63-78.
- Stepien, Adam (2014), "'Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic:Assessment Conducted for the European Union' - The EU-Arctic Nexus and a More Balanced Picture of Arctic Developments for the European Audiences" [Commentary], Arctic Yearbook 2014, pp. 475-479.
- Alfredsson, Gudmundur, Timo Koivurova and Adam Stepien (2013). “Editorial Note”. The Yearbook of Polar Law, 2013: 1-2.
- Koivurova, Timo, Henna Tervo and Adam Stepien (2009), ”Polar Indigenous Peoples Are Threatened by Climate Change,” in The North and South Poles, Opposing Viewpoints series, Greenhaven Press, Gale, pp. 101-106 .