... answers, several experts have hinted at the possibility that the permafrost’s melting might have weakened the plant’s infrastructure, as the surface becomes more and more unstable due to global warming. It is worth mentioning that already in 2017, the Arctic Council (a high-level intergovernmental forum of which Russia is part of) published a report that warned about foundations in
permafrost regions
not being able to support the loads they used to. The findings suggested that measures needed to be ...
... Given the increasing presence of extra-regional actors, it is important to consider the approaches adopted by Russia and Canada as the two biggest Arctic powers to developing relations with extra-regional states, and with the observer countries in the Arctic Council in particular.
The Interests of Extra-Regional Actors in the Arctic
There are several reasons why extra-regional actors are interested in the Arctic. First and foremost is climate change in the region, which has an impact on the life and ...
... World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF Russia) held a round table on the development of international cooperation in Arctic marine space management. The following topics were covered during the meeting:
— prospects for joint projects in the framework of the Arctic Council regarding the management of the central part of the Arctic Ocean;
— obtained results, current activities, and plans for the future of the Arctic Council on preservation and management of marine space in the Arctic;
— approaches to marine ...
... unexpected solutions or, conversely, any dramatic events prompting a sharp exacerbation in the region. For instance, the President of Finland’s “breakthrough idea” of an “Arctic summit” did not materialize. Finland will continue to chair the Arctic Council until the spring of 2019, and such a summit would sound a powerful chord at the end of the country’s northern “work.” However, Donald Trump’s sceptical attitude to such events, where he would be wary of attempts to talk him into ...
... ecosystem-based management in the region. Basing on the comparative analysis of different regional solutions related to such management, the authors conclude that there is a need to develop a special regime for the Arctic based on further build up of the Arctic Council and the OSPAR experience. The report is prepared under the RIAC project "International cooperation in the Arctic".
Integrated Marine Management in the Arctic
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... Stephanie Pezard, Abbie Tingstad, Kristin Van Abel, Scott Stephenson)
Introduction
RAND Report “Maintaining Arctic Cooperation with Russia”
Considering the heated relations between Russia in the West following the Ukraine crisis, members of the Arctic Council keeps relations friendly. This report aims to continue this trend, and advises policy direction for United States which would alleviate the effects of different factors which could spark tension leading to conflict. As a great power and ...
... countries should band together to advance regional integration by forming an Arctic Union. This institution would not be as profoundly interconnected as the EU, but would still possess a number of important innovations to distinguish it from the existing Arctic Council. These would include an enhanced mandate that focusses on security-related issues, increased promotion of intercultural exchanges between member states, the creation of more institutions of higher learning in the region, more frequent ministerial ...
... (RIAC) under the auspices of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held in Moscow on October 12-13, 2016.
Official Partner of the Conference is
NOVATEK
.
The event was held ahead of the 20
th
anniversary of the Arctic Council and was attended by representatives of all its member states, including senior officials from Russia, Norway and Iceland, officials from Denmark and Canada, members of the business community, and leading experts from the Arctic countries....
... (RIAC) under the auspices of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs was held in Moscow on October 12-13, 2016.
Official Partner of the Conference is
NOVATEK
.
The event was held ahead of the 20
th
anniversary of the Arctic Council and was attended by representatives of all its member states, including senior officials from Russia, Norway and Iceland, officials from Denmark and Canada, members of the business community, and leading experts from the Arctic countries....
... Arctic: New Challenges and Vectors of Development
”
. The event is supported by the Executive Office of the Government of Russia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia.
Official Partner of the Conference is
NOVATEK
.
In September 2016, the Arctic Council celebrates the 20th Anniversary. Since the initiative emerged, the Arctic states have shown a high level of consensus work notwithstanding their different approaches to development of the region and to protection of their national interests ...
