Arctic Council: results of the first year of Finland’s chairmanship

The article analyses the first year of Finland’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2017–2019). The following main priorities of the chairmanship are examined: environmental protection, including biodiversity conservation in the northern polar zone; development of communication networks in the regi...

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Published in:Scientific and Analytical Herald of IE RAS
Main Author: Zhuravel Valery
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:Russian
Published: Institute of Europe Russian Academy of Sciences 2018
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Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15211/vestnikieran32018127134
https://doaj.org/article/46e4ff5a7f004ab2852355a4476d113a
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Summary:The article analyses the first year of Finland’s chairmanship of the Arctic Council (2017–2019). The following main priorities of the chairmanship are examined: environmental protection, including biodiversity conservation in the northern polar zone; development of communication networks in the region; an increase in the number of weather stations for monitoring the state of ice, ocean and atmosphere; educational programs for indigenous young people. It is emphasized that the cooperation in the Arctic region between Finland and Russia spans a number of fields and is effective, as well as mutually beneficial.