2017
DOI: 10.1017/s003224741700047x
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An Arctic ‘cold rush’? Understanding Greenland's (in)dependence question

Abstract: Over the last decade claims that an Arctic ‘cold rush’ is taking place have intensified. Proponents of the argument contend that the unprecedented effects of climate change plus strong global demand for the region's natural resources are creating the conditions for a future economic boom. In both of these respects, Greenland merits particular attention. Some recent predictions suggest great riches accruing to Greenland, on account of its abundance of oil, gas and mineral deposits; as a consequence, some furthe… Show more

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“…This optimism is toned down by analyses indicating that the extraction of natural resources may contribute to the development of the island, but may not automatically lead to independence, as this process is much more complicated and multidimensional (Wilson, 2017).…”
Section: Greenland's Mineral Resources As An (Uncertain) Foundation Of Independencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…This optimism is toned down by analyses indicating that the extraction of natural resources may contribute to the development of the island, but may not automatically lead to independence, as this process is much more complicated and multidimensional (Wilson, 2017).…”
Section: Greenland's Mineral Resources As An (Uncertain) Foundation Of Independencementioning
confidence: 99%
“…These in turn have prompted environmental organizations to launch environmental protection campaigns directed toward 3 multinational companies intending to undertake oil exploration in the Arctic . Also, the melting ice opens new Arctic passages and hence the region is becoming strategically more important to states and multinational enterprises (MNEs) as new opportunities for trade and ways to cut transportation costs emerge (Wilson, 2017).…”
Section: Introductionmentioning
confidence: 99%