Regional Governance: The Case of the Barents Region

Vidal, Florian

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“…Given this expected outcome, extractive activities highlight the difficulty of managing economic drivers and ecological conditions (Vidal 2022). A solution to break out of the path-dependent, fossil fuel-based socio-technical system could come from a more reflexive governance system (Clark and Harley 2019).…”

Section: The Arctic Deposits: a Geological Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Among other things, the Finnish Mining Act of 2011 was amended in 2023 to specifically address local concerns and provide opportunities to influence the consultation process (Similä and Wallen 2023). Meanwhile, mining is being promoted by local authorities as part of their economic development programmes, which in turn attract investors to the region, such as the Sakatti copper and nickel mine in Sodankylä, Finland (Poikela et al 2023;Vidal 2022).…”

Section: A European Mining Strategy: a Geopolitical Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…While the Swedish government has described the Arctic as an area of innovation and international exchange, progress has yet to be made towards a more integrated stakeholder trust system (Haikola and Anshelm 2016). To this end, the regions of Norbotten and Västerbotten rely on competitive and groundbreaking research institutes and universities that are connected to companies and the business community (Vidal 2022). With its long-standing expertise, the country has a solid industrial ecosystem in the mining sector and is building on this foundation.…”

Section: Nordic Mining Policy: a Socio-economic Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Given this fact, the development of extractive activities is the only way to provide the materials needed for the transformation of the energy system model (wind power, solar power, electrification of transport, etc.) as the critical materials recycling loop remains a long-term perspective (Gregoir and van Acker 2022;Vidal 2022). Growing demand for critical metals means opening up new mining frontiers and expanding mining operations geographically, while such activities can dramatically alter landscapes and impact local environments and communities (Tang and Werner 2023).…”

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The quest for a sustainable industry: mining, path dependency and post-carbon regime in the European Arctic

Vidal

2024

Miner Econ

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The goal of the European Union’s Green Deal industrial plan is to achieve an ecological transition over the next three decades. This transition includes the electrification of energy and transport systems. Achieving such a transformation requires access to critical raw materials for the technologies that will enable the post-carbon transition of European societies. In this context, the European Arctic (also referred to as the Barents region) is seen as a key asset that can contribute to the EU’s green plan, in particular due to its high potential for mineral resources. Since the 19th century, Europe’s northernmost regions have developed a long tradition of mining activities (e.g., Swedish iron ore, which has been mined by LKAB). Fennoscandia’s mineral potential opens up new prospects for the industry. However, fundamental challenges lie ahead, such as the impact of climate change, pollution management, and social acceptability. Although the Nordic countries have based the economic development of their northern regions on sustainable principles, the concept of sustainable mining and its operational implementation have their shortcomings, such as sustained land use conflicts with the Sámi people. In addition, the possibility of missing some key governance linkages may lead to new path dependencies due to a lack of a systemic vision. Once these issues are addressed, the Nordic mining industry could spearhead this defining process for Europe’s ecological transition.

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Section: The Arctic Deposits: a Geological Perspectivementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: A European Mining Strategy: a Geopolitical Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Nordic Mining Policy: a Socio-economic Dimensionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Introductionmentioning

confidence: 99%

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The quest for a sustainable industry: mining, path dependency and post-carbon regime in the European Arctic

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2024

Miner Econ

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“…The Barents Cooperation is an initiative set up in the wake of the Cold War seeking to build ‘people‐to‐people’ contact, friendships and collaborations in the Barents region, between Nordic states and Russia (see Vidal, 2022; Zimmerbauer, 2013). In large part managed from the small town of Kirkenes, it is an example of how a border region has actively built social bridges that may be geopolitically motivated but are very much grassroots‐level led.…”

Section: Researching ‘People‐to‐people’ Contact and Barents Geopoliticsmentioning

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Words beyond ‘data’: Managing small talk and positionality in North Norway

Medby

2022

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The interviewee reads slowly through the consent form I have just handed him. I try to look confident, attempting to find a position in the chair that neither makes the audio-recorder too obvious nor obscures its sound. I worry about background noise, and the sound my coffee cup makes when it hits the table. I am conscious of my own awkward position in the low chair, conscious of the many pieces of paper I am clutching, conscious of people passing us as they hurry to and from their own tasks in the busy office environment. He looks up, and says in the slowly articulated manner characteristic of the North: 'Ja ja, ae har en mistanke om at du e herfra …?' [Well well, I suspect you're from around here…?] 'Ja, du kjenn' igjen etternavnet, eller …? Eller far'n min … Ja, ae e født her i Kirkenes. Far'n min e xxx' [Yeah, you recognise the surname, or …? Or my father … Yeah, I was born here in Kirkenes … My dad is xxx].The sentences are not verbatim, and the translated transcript does not capture the nuances of our North Norwegian dialects that likely prompted his comment; this was before I turned the recorder on, and before the interview formally started. We spent a couple of minutes figuring out how the interviewee knew my father -they had met at social gatherings and at work in the small town in the late 1980s -and about my personal background and interest in the region. It was only after this that I switched on the recorder, and the interviewee started elaborating on his experience of the political initiative that I was researching.In what follows, the moment sketched above serves as an entry-point to consider working with spoken words in a familiar (or even familial) context, and the blurriness of multifaceted positionalities 1 (Dowling, 2005). I briefly outline

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Regional Governance: The Case of the Barents Region

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The quest for a sustainable industry: mining, path dependency and post-carbon regime in the European Arctic

The quest for a sustainable industry: mining, path dependency and post-carbon regime in the European Arctic

Words beyond ‘data’: Managing small talk and positionality in North Norway

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