“The politics of the future of the Arctic region are way too important to leave them to politicians. That is, unfortunately, exactly what is happening… Arctic matters aren’t supposed to be discussed in a closed club, as a very large part of the Arctic Ocean is made of international waters – the high seas. More importantly, the Arctic is the concern of every person on this planet, because we depend on the Arctic region for our climate to remain stable…” Captions: © Greenpeace. Photo source: © Greenpeace/ Nick Cobbing
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China and Iceland announced a deal on the oil-rich Arctic region Friday after Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao flew in to Reykjavik on the first stage of a four-nation European tour.
Iceland’s strategic location near the Arctic has not gone unnoticed in China, the world’s biggest energy consumer: the shrinking of the polar ice cap is making the region’s mineral resources more accessible…
Cutting the Arctic cake, Greenpeace
The politics of the future of the Arctic Ocean are way too important to leave them to politicians. That is, unfortunately, exactly what is happening…
