Neoliberal governance, sustainable development and local communities in the Barents Region

There are currently high hopes in the Barents Region for economic growth, higher employment and improved well-being, encouraged by developments in the energy industry, tourism and mining. The article discusses these prospects from the perspective of local communities in five locations in the region,...

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Main Authors: Tennberg, Monica, Vola, Joonas, Espiritu, Aileen A., Fors, Bjarge Schwenke, Ejdemo, Thomas, Riabova, Larissa, Korchak, Elena, Tonkova, Elena, Nosova, Tatiana
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: fi=Lapin yliopisto, Arktinen keskus|en=University of Lapland, Arctic Centre| 2014
Subjects:
Barents Region
local communities
neoliberal governance
sustainable development
community development
Norway
barents region
Northwest Russia
Online Access:http://lauda.ulapland.fi/handle/10024/59399
http://nbn-resolving.org/URN:NBN:fi:ula-201404031060
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Summary:There are currently high hopes in the Barents Region for economic growth, higher employment and improved well-being, encouraged by developments in the energy industry, tourism and mining. The article discusses these prospects from the perspective of local communities in five locations in the region, which spans the northernmost counties of Finland, Norway, Sweden and Northwest Russia. The communities studied are remote, relatively small, multicultural, and dependent on natural resources. The salient dynamic illuminated in the research is how ideas of sustainability and neoliberal governance meet in community development. While the two governmentalities often conflict, they sometimes also complement one another, posing a paradox that raises concerns over the social aspect of sustainable development in particular. The article is based on international, multidisciplinary research drawing on interviews as well as statistical and documentary analysis.

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