The Arctic is hot: Addressing the social and environmental implications

2023/09/01 by Emilie Broek · 1 voice
Engineering · Social Sciences · #Arctic #Arctic and Russian Policy Studies #Business #Climate change #Computer science #Ecology #Energy security #Engineering #Environmental planning #Environmental resource management #Environmental science #European union #Focus (optics) #Geography #International trade #Oceanography #Political science #Renewable energy #Space (punctuation) #The arctic

paper · pdf · doi:10.55163/vjee5200

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Abstract

The Arctic is becoming more hotly contested and attracting new developments. The European Union (EU) is one actor that is turning to the Arctic to achieve its climate, energy, space-related and security goals. However, this increased interest can result in negative social and environmental local implications if not properly planned for and considered. This SIPRI Policy Brief provides an overview of the EU’s focus on the Arctic, with a particular focus on Kiruna, and the importance of human-centred and precautionary approaches.

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