Could the Arctic Be a New Field of Advocacy for Hungary?

Climate change is driving the discovery of more and more minerals hidden in the Arctic, for which the initial stage of the struggle is already underway. As this process intensifies, so the number of countries interested in the region is expanding. Hungary cannot be left out of this process, but the...

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Published in:Hadmérnök
Main Authors: Molnár Dóra, Szalkai Patrik
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Ludovika Egyetemi Kiadó 2022
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Online Access:https://folyoirat.ludovika.hu/index.php/hadmernok/article/view/6213
https://doi.org/10.32567/hm.2022.3.11
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Summary:Climate change is driving the discovery of more and more minerals hidden in the Arctic, for which the initial stage of the struggle is already underway. As this process intensifies, so the number of countries interested in the region is expanding. Hungary cannot be left out of this process, but the articulation of Hungarian interests is still in its infancy. The paper examines how the Arctic region is currently reflected in Hungarian strategic documents and how actual cooperation with the Arctic states is developing. Finally, the paper outlines the elements on which Hungarian interests and actions concerning the Arctic can be built in the future.