Disagreements over animal rights issues have prevented the EU from gaining full observer status at the Arctic Council

Although analyses of the EU’s external relations have typically focused on regions to the east or south of the continent, the EU has also developed a growing interest in the Arctic. Clive Archer provides an overview of the EU’s involvement in the Arctic, including the recent failure of the EU to gai...

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Main Author: Archer, Clive
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: London School of Economics and Political Science 2014
Subjects:
JN Political institutions (Europe)
JZ International relations
SF Animal culture
Arctic
Canada
Archer
Arctic Council
Online Access:http://eprints.lse.ac.uk/72197/
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Summary:Although analyses of the EU’s external relations have typically focused on regions to the east or south of the continent, the EU has also developed a growing interest in the Arctic. Clive Archer provides an overview of the EU’s involvement in the Arctic, including the recent failure of the EU to gain full observer status at the Arctic Council in 2013. He notes that while a strong case had been made for the EU’s inclusion, the application was undermined by opposition from the European Parliament to seal-skin imports, which provoked disagreement with permanent members such as Canada.

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