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The UNCLOS and the rights of sovereignty of the coastal states have guided and will guide the future development of the Arctic region. Nevertheless, the opening of navigation in the Northern Sea Route and the prospect of commercial fishing in the Central Arctic Ocean call for improved legal regulation. The potential of this region and its fragile ecosystem must be preserved. To address these challenges what the Arctic needs is a unitary strategy of international cooperation.
The most critical Arctic issue is to successfully combine a strong leadership of the Arctic Council with enhanced international cooperation.
The Kiruna Declaration underlined the renewed commitment of the Arctic states to a strong leadership of the Council. At the same time, the Arctic powers are realising that no project or measure can be implemented by one “lonely” power. We are dealing with resources and risks that by their own nature do not respect national borders.
That is why it is of the outmost importance that all the stakeholders understand how they can cooperate with each other and contribute to a sustainable future for the Arctic through research, infrastructures, human capital, and investments. I believe that transparent and predictable rules, clarity, and willingness to cooperate are the priorities to accomplish each state’s national interests as well as common good.
I am a EU student and junior researcher currently based in Moscow. Check out my blog at Russian Council and find out more (http://russiancouncil.ru/en/blogs/arctic-cooperation/). Follow @EleonorMilazzo on Twitter for daily insights.
The most critical Arctic issue is to successfully combine a strong leadership of the Arctic Council with enhanced international cooperation.
The Kiruna Declaration underlined the renewed commitment of the Arctic states to a strong leadership of the Council. At the same time, the Arctic powers are realising that no project or measure can be implemented by one “lonely” power. We are dealing with resources and risks that by their own nature do not respect national borders.
That is why it is of the outmost importance that all the stakeholders understand how they can cooperate with each other and contribute to a sustainable future for the Arctic through research, infrastructures, human capital, and investments. I believe that transparent and predictable rules, clarity, and willingness to cooperate are the priorities to accomplish each state’s national interests as well as common good.
I am a EU student and junior researcher currently based in Moscow. Check out my blog at Russian Council and find out more (http://russiancouncil.ru/en/blogs/arctic-cooperation/). Follow @EleonorMilazzo on Twitter for daily insights.
