UDC

327.7 : 341.1

Authors

Podoplekin Andrey Olegovich, Arkhangelsk Scientific Centre, Ural Branch of the Russian Academy of Sciences (Arkhangelsk, Russia)

Abstract

The article presents an overview and analysis of the policies and infrastructural activities in the sphere of Arctic research undertaken by the Arctic Council member states and other European and Asian countries. It dwells on the basic principles and approaches to resourcing of the Arctic research as well as on key similarities and differences between the countries in realization of their national Arctic plans for science. The paper shows that in the Arctic, research infrastructures provide geopolitical presence in this region and give certain states strategic advantages.

Keywords

Arctic states, national Arctic strategies, geopolitical interests, research policy, research infrastructure, international scientific cooperation, Arctic.

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