Open AccessSTRATEGIES OF FOREIGN COUNTRIES FOR THE DEVELOPMENT OF THE FAR NORTH AND THE ARCTIC: COMPARATIVE ANALYSIS
Author(s) -
Nikolay Kondratov
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
geografičeskij vestnik
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2079-7877
DOI - 10.17072/2079-7877-2020-4-96-109
Subject(s) - arctic , the arctic , geography , natural resource , political science , environmental protection , economic growth , international trade , physical geography , oceanography , business , economics , geology , law
In the 21st century, foreign states that have access to the Arctic ocean or declare themselves Arctic, as well as their associations and industrial corporations, have moved to an active phase of implementing strategies for the development of national Northern areas and Arctic zones. The socio-economic activities of states, as well as military and strategic preparations in areas near the Arctic Circle, are unfolding against the background of deep and irreversible transformations in the environment of the Arctic region. One example is the climate change, which is occurring in the Arctic at a rate higher than the global average, and the causes of which are not yet well known. The Northern states of Europe and America (countries with territories of the Far North or Arctic zones) are trying to resist natural challenges and fill in the gaps of knowledge about the changing natural and socio-economic environment of high latitudes. The purpose of the article is to analyze strategies for developing the territories of the Far North and Arctic zones in foreign countries, which is done with the use of comparative and analytical methods. The study examines foreign strategies published in 2000−2017, reveals their common features and differences. An attempt is made to typify foreign states claiming rights to the Arctic region and participating in projects for the development of its resources. Further scientific research within the chosen topic may be related to the analysis of the content and implementation of the Arctic development strategies abroad and in Russia.