The EU talks big on protecting the Arctic, but it continues to prioritise economic interests over the environment
The Arctic is one of the world’s most environmentally fragile regions, but it also offers substantial economic opportunities. This has led many states and companies with an interest in the region to promote a policy of ‘sustainable development’ which can balance these opportunities with environmenta...
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ftlondoneconom:oai:eprints.lse.ac.uk:110793 2023-05-15T14:25:03+02:00 The EU talks big on protecting the Arctic, but it continues to prioritise economic interests over the environment López, Sofía De Botselier, Bram Schunz, Simon 2018-11-21 text http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/110793/ http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/110793/1/europpblog_2018_11_21_the_eu_talks_big_on_protecting_the_arctic_but.pdf https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/europpblog/ eng eng London School of Economics and Political Science http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/110793/1/europpblog_2018_11_21_the_eu_talks_big_on_protecting_the_arctic_but.pdf López, Sofía, De Botselier, Bram and Schunz, Simon (2018) The EU talks big on protecting the Arctic, but it continues to prioritise economic interests over the environment. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (21 Nov 2018). Blog Entry. JN Political institutions (Europe) Online resource NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftlondoneconom 2022-03-02T21:06:33Z The Arctic is one of the world’s most environmentally fragile regions, but it also offers substantial economic opportunities. This has led many states and companies with an interest in the region to promote a policy of ‘sustainable development’ which can balance these opportunities with environmental protection. Sofía López, Bram De Botselier and Simon Schunz argue that while the EU has articulated support for protecting the region, its commitment to pursuing economic interests under the guise of sustainable development should be reassessed given the rapidly deteriorating Arctic environment. Text Arctic Arctic The London School of Economics and Political Science: LSE Research Online Arctic |
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The Arctic is one of the world’s most environmentally fragile regions, but it also offers substantial economic opportunities. This has led many states and companies with an interest in the region to promote a policy of ‘sustainable development’ which can balance these opportunities with environmental protection. Sofía López, Bram De Botselier and Simon Schunz argue that while the EU has articulated support for protecting the region, its commitment to pursuing economic interests under the guise of sustainable development should be reassessed given the rapidly deteriorating Arctic environment. |
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http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/110793/1/europpblog_2018_11_21_the_eu_talks_big_on_protecting_the_arctic_but.pdf López, Sofía, De Botselier, Bram and Schunz, Simon (2018) The EU talks big on protecting the Arctic, but it continues to prioritise economic interests over the environment. LSE European Politics and Policy (EUROPP) blog (21 Nov 2018). Blog Entry. |
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