Scientific article
Published:
Commentary: Indigenous peoples are safeguarding Arctic cooperation
Summary:
At the recently concluded Arctic Circle Assembly held in Reykjavik, representatives from Arctic states underlined time and again the achievement of continuing cooperation under the Arctic Council and on shared Arctic issues more broadly. An advisor working on US Arctic policy suggested that we need to ‘shine a light’ on the success of Arctic cooperation as an example of peaceful cooperation in a complicated world. Likewise, a high-level representative from Alaska underlined the pressing importance of continued cooperation with Russia, noting that the two countries at their outermost points are only 2.5 miles (3.8 km) apart. This was a striking juxtaposition to the news about angry chaos in the UN Security Council over Syria and the Obama Administration’s decision to formally accuse the Russian government of stealing and disclosing emails from the Democratic National Committee in an attempt to influence the presidential elections...
- Published year: 2016
- Full version: http://www.highnorthnews.com/commentary-indigenous-peoples-are-safeguarding-arctic-cooperation/
- Language: Engelsk
- Journal: High North News
Written by
Elana Wilson Rowe
Research Professor