The effects of climate change and abatement policies on the value of natural resources in Northern Europe and in the Arctic Sea area

The impact of the climate on the Arctic plays a crucial role for Finland’s, as well as other Nordic countries’ current and future climatic conditions. Far-reaching and multi-faceted changes are taking place in the Arctic, which have profound consequences for the region’s economic and political signi...

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Main Authors: Shvidenko, Anatoly, Klimont, Zbigniew, Kupiainen, Kaarle, Rao, Shilpa, Schepaschenko, Dmitry, Karklin, Valery, Yulin, Alexander, Strakhov, Valentin
Other Authors: Politiikka-analyysiyksikkö
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: valtioneuvoston kanslia 2011
Subjects:
Arctic
climate change
natural resources
Climate change
Online Access:http://julkaisut.valtioneuvosto.fi/handle/10024/79357
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Summary:The impact of the climate on the Arctic plays a crucial role for Finland’s, as well as other Nordic countries’ current and future climatic conditions. Far-reaching and multi-faceted changes are taking place in the Arctic, which have profound consequences for the region’s economic and political significance in international relations. The review analyses the effects of climate change and likely climate abatement policies on the accessibility and value of natural resources in Northern Europe in the Arctic Sea area and on the logistical position of Northern Europe with a special emphasis on Finland.

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