Open AccessSustainable Development of Arctic Oil and Gas: Indigenous Peoples’ Rights and Benefit-Sharing.
Author(s) -
Thelma Sefakor Alubankudi
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
nordicum-mediterraneum
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 1670-6242
DOI - 10.33112/nm.16.3.5
Subject(s) - indigenous , arctic , the arctic , natural resource , sustainable development , business , natural resource economics , environmental planning , geography , political science , environmental protection , environmental resource management , environmental science , oceanography , law , economics , ecology , geology , biology
How would you feel if foreigners encroached on your natural resources for commercial exploitation without your consent and had no agreement with you regarding the sharing of benefits generated from its use? This is the case for vulnerable Arctic populations and Indigenous peoples. The Arctic is known as a vast storehouse of potential resources. Oil …