Comparing Russian and Canadian Climate Policy: Protecting Arctic Interests?

The global human influence on the climate is growing at an alarming pace. This trend appears doomed to continue. Polar regions are feeling the effects first. This means that if the impacts of climate change serve to motivate effective policies, polar regions could be a good place to look for climate...

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Published in:Arctic Review on Law and Politics
Main Authors: Doelle, Meinhard, Dremliuga, Roman
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Law 2022
Subjects:
climate change
mitigation
adaptation
development path
Arctic
Canada
Russia
Climate change
Online Access:https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/3225
https://doi.org/10.23865/arctic.v13.3225
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Summary:The global human influence on the climate is growing at an alarming pace. This trend appears doomed to continue. Polar regions are feeling the effects first. This means that if the impacts of climate change serve to motivate effective policies, polar regions could be a good place to look for climate policy innovation. It is within this context that this article considers Arctic climate policy in Russia and Canada. The basic question posed is whether the unique and immediate threat climate change presents in the Arctic is reflected in progressive laws and policies with respect to four key areas: mitigation, adaptation, impacts and vulnerability, and development.

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