India's Arctic Policy - Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development

The Arctic is commonly understood to refer to region above the Arctic Circle, north of latitude 66° 34' N, which includes the Arctic Ocean with the North Pole at its centre. Eight Arctic States - Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and USA form the Arctic Counci...

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Format: Book
Language:English
Published: Ministry of Earth Sciences 2022
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Online Access:http://library.arcticportal.org/2015/
http://library.arcticportal.org/2015/1/Indias_Actic_Policy.pdf
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Summary:The Arctic is commonly understood to refer to region above the Arctic Circle, north of latitude 66° 34' N, which includes the Arctic Ocean with the North Pole at its centre. Eight Arctic States - Canada, Kingdom of Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and USA form the Arctic Council. The Arctic is home to almost four million inhabitants, of which approximately one-tenth are considered as indigenous people.