The Faroe Islands and the Arctic: Genesis of a Strategy
Fræðigrein The Faroe Islands, a non-sovereign nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, have become the latest actors in the extended Arctic region to prepare their own strategy on Arctic affairs. A working group report of April 2013 predicts peaceful Arctic development that could bring profit for the F...
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ftskemman:oai:skemman.is:1946/22388 2023-05-15T14:30:52+02:00 The Faroe Islands and the Arctic: Genesis of a Strategy Bailes, Alyson J.K., 1949- Beinta í Jákobsstovu, 1951- Háskóli Íslands 2013-12 application/pdf http://hdl.handle.net/1946/22388 en eng http://www.irpa.is Stjórnmál og stjórnsýsla, 2013, 9(2): 531-548 1670-6803 1670-679X http://hdl.handle.net/1946/22388 Fræðigreinar Stjórnmál Smáríki Stefnumótun Færeyjar Norðlægar slóðir Norður-heimskautið Article 2013 ftskemman 2022-12-11T06:54:54Z Fræðigrein The Faroe Islands, a non-sovereign nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, have become the latest actors in the extended Arctic region to prepare their own strategy on Arctic affairs. A working group report of April 2013 predicts peaceful Arctic development that could bring profit for the Faroes but also new challenges notably in the field of civil security. Its detailed sections contain recommendations on economic opportunities especially linked with increased shipping and fisheries; research and education; the environment; and maritime safety and emergency response. The report is a professional product, reflecting years of Faroese engagement in Arctic research, fisheries, and international cooperation in the Arctic Council and elsewhere. It shows how Arctic considerations are pushing the Faroes towards acquiring more independent capacities, including new legal rights and institutional participation, given their already extensive relevant competences and the differences between their needs and Denmark’s. Further, some features of the Faroes’ response to the challenges facing them mirror the finds of ‘small state’ studies and confirm that non-sovereign entities having reached a certain level of autonomy can (mutatis mutandis) have similar external agendas, and seek similar solutions, to states of comparable size. While the report’s conclusions have already been accepted by the Faroese Parliament, some question-marks remain over Faroese capacity to realize its potentially costly recommendations. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Council Arctic Faroe Islands Faroes Færeyjar Skemman (Iceland) Arctic Faroe Islands |
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Fræðigreinar Stjórnmál Smáríki Stefnumótun Færeyjar Norðlægar slóðir Norður-heimskautið Bailes, Alyson J.K., 1949- Beinta í Jákobsstovu, 1951- The Faroe Islands and the Arctic: Genesis of a Strategy |
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Fræðigrein The Faroe Islands, a non-sovereign nation within the Kingdom of Denmark, have become the latest actors in the extended Arctic region to prepare their own strategy on Arctic affairs. A working group report of April 2013 predicts peaceful Arctic development that could bring profit for the Faroes but also new challenges notably in the field of civil security. Its detailed sections contain recommendations on economic opportunities especially linked with increased shipping and fisheries; research and education; the environment; and maritime safety and emergency response. The report is a professional product, reflecting years of Faroese engagement in Arctic research, fisheries, and international cooperation in the Arctic Council and elsewhere. It shows how Arctic considerations are pushing the Faroes towards acquiring more independent capacities, including new legal rights and institutional participation, given their already extensive relevant competences and the differences between their needs and Denmark’s. Further, some features of the Faroes’ response to the challenges facing them mirror the finds of ‘small state’ studies and confirm that non-sovereign entities having reached a certain level of autonomy can (mutatis mutandis) have similar external agendas, and seek similar solutions, to states of comparable size. While the report’s conclusions have already been accepted by the Faroese Parliament, some question-marks remain over Faroese capacity to realize its potentially costly recommendations. |
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