Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance

The paper presents the Arctic Council and Iceland’s role within it before turning to issues that are governed outside of the Arctic Council system, in particular, Arctic fisheries and maritime boundaries. The paper explains Iceland’s approach to Arctic cooperation in light of its published policy do...

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Main Author: Rachael L. Johnstone
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: The University of Akureyri 2016-05-01
Series:Nordicum-Mediterraneum
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Online Access:http://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-11-no-2-2016/conference-proceeding-volume-11-no-2-2016/little-fish-big-pond-icelandic-interests-influence-arctic-governance/
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description The paper presents the Arctic Council and Iceland’s role within it before turning to issues that are governed outside of the Arctic Council system, in particular, Arctic fisheries and maritime boundaries. The paper explains Iceland’s approach to Arctic cooperation in light of its published policy documents and explore the tools available to Iceland to defend its interests.
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spelling doaj.art-4c4b42d2952d4d56a3bf30517d0186bd2024-02-02T01:31:21ZengThe University of AkureyriNordicum-Mediterraneum1670-62421670-62422016-05-01112A3Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic GovernanceRachael L. JohnstoneThe paper presents the Arctic Council and Iceland’s role within it before turning to issues that are governed outside of the Arctic Council system, in particular, Arctic fisheries and maritime boundaries. The paper explains Iceland’s approach to Arctic cooperation in light of its published policy documents and explore the tools available to Iceland to defend its interests.http://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-11-no-2-2016/conference-proceeding-volume-11-no-2-2016/little-fish-big-pond-icelandic-interests-influence-arctic-governance/fishingIcelandinternational lawmaritime boundariesshippingArctic Council
spellingShingle Rachael L. Johnstone
Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
Nordicum-Mediterraneum
fishing
Iceland
international law
maritime boundaries
shipping
Arctic Council
title Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
title_full Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
title_fullStr Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
title_full_unstemmed Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
title_short Little Fish, Big Pond: Icelandic Interests and Influence in Arctic Governance
title_sort little fish big pond icelandic interests and influence in arctic governance
topic fishing
Iceland
international law
maritime boundaries
shipping
Arctic Council
url http://nome.unak.is/wordpress/volume-11-no-2-2016/conference-proceeding-volume-11-no-2-2016/little-fish-big-pond-icelandic-interests-influence-arctic-governance/
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