Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance

The paper presents the Arctic Council and Iceland’s role within it before turning to issues that are governed outside of the Arctic Council system, in particular, Arctic fisheries and maritime boundaries. The paper explains Iceland’s approach to Arctic cooperation in light of its published policy do...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Rachael L. Johnstone
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2016
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Online Access:https://doaj.org/article/4c4b42d2952d4d56a3bf30517d0186bd
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Summary:The paper presents the Arctic Council and Iceland’s role within it before turning to issues that are governed outside of the Arctic Council system, in particular, Arctic fisheries and maritime boundaries. The paper explains Iceland’s approach to Arctic cooperation in light of its published policy documents and explore the tools available to Iceland to defend its interests.