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The Arctic region, with its diverse natural resources, boasts the planet’s greatest untapped economic potential and is drawing the keen interest of the world’s top political powers, many of which are included in the eight-member Arctic Council. Its strategic military location is also attracting attention as the second Cold War intensifies.
Increasingly, writes Vijay Prashad, NATO, with operations based in Norway, is replacing the Arctic Council as a decision-making authority in the region
By Vijay Prashad
Tricontinental: Institute for Social Research
In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim Canada, Denmark, Finland,
In 1996, the eight countries on the Arctic rim – Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States – formed the Arctic Council, a journey that began in 1989 when Finland approached the other countries to hold a discussion about the Arctic environment.