Cooperation in the High North: the case of Iceland
The melting of the Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic; thus making Arctic resources more accessible. The opening up of the High North and its increasing strategic importance, means that Iceland, like other Arctic countries, must find ways to deal with risks and threats asso...
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fttsvojs:oai:journal.fi:article/75951 2023-05-15T14:22:47+02:00 Cooperation in the High North: the case of Iceland Pétursson, Gustav 2011-01-01 application/pdf https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/75951 eng eng The Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/75951/37326 https://nordia.journal.fi/article/view/75951 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 40 No 4: NGP Yearbook 2011: Sustainable development in the Arctic region through peace and stability; 77-86 Nordia Geographical Publications; Vol 40 Nro 4: NGP Yearbook 2011: Sustainable development in the Arctic region through peace and stability; 77-86 2736-9722 1238-2086 info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2011 fttsvojs 2021-03-31T22:48:00Z The melting of the Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic; thus making Arctic resources more accessible. The opening up of the High North and its increasing strategic importance, means that Iceland, like other Arctic countries, must find ways to deal with risks and threats associated with these changes. Unlike the Cold War period, when Iceland was mostly concerned with traditional military security; it is now faced with multi-dimensional security risks and threats, in areas covering military-; political-; economic-; societal-; and environmental security (Buzan et al. 1998). Many of them are problems that Iceland is not able to solve by it self and therefore needs to cooperate with external actors to meet these challenges. Iceland can seek to respond to these threats and risks through the Arctic Council the European Union, as well as NATO. Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Council Arctic Iceland Federation of Finnish Learned Societies: Scientific Journals Online Arctic |
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The melting of the Arctic ice is opening new shipping routes through the Arctic; thus making Arctic resources more accessible. The opening up of the High North and its increasing strategic importance, means that Iceland, like other Arctic countries, must find ways to deal with risks and threats associated with these changes. Unlike the Cold War period, when Iceland was mostly concerned with traditional military security; it is now faced with multi-dimensional security risks and threats, in areas covering military-; political-; economic-; societal-; and environmental security (Buzan et al. 1998). Many of them are problems that Iceland is not able to solve by it self and therefore needs to cooperate with external actors to meet these challenges. Iceland can seek to respond to these threats and risks through the Arctic Council the European Union, as well as NATO. |
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Cooperation in the High North: the case of Iceland |
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Cooperation in the High North: the case of Iceland |
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The Geographical Society of Northern Finland and the Geography Research Unit |
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