Pan Arctic Forum

Working together will make the three countries of the west Nordic more attractive and formidable Arctic players

West Nordic Council

The Arctic Journal

The West Nordic Council recently concluded its annual meeting, held this year in Vestmannaeyjar. The West Nordic Council is a co-operative body made up of representatives from the legislatures of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Its goal is to promote the interests of the three countries, protect the natural resources and culture of the North Atlantic and to promote co-operation between all three governments.

With the growing global interest in the Arctic, many are left asking whether the balance of power in the region is still pointing towards the North

By Dr. Marc Lanteigne

The Arctic Journal

Working together will make the three countries of the west Nordic more attractive and formidable Arctic players

The Arctic Journal

West Nordic Council

The West Nordic Council recently concluded its annual meeting, held this year in Vestmannaeyjar. The West Nordic Council is a co-operative body made up of representatives from the legislatures of Iceland, Greenland and the Faroe Islands. Its goal is to promote the interests of the three countries, protect the natural resources and culture of the North Atlantic and to promote co-operation between all three governments.

The founding meeting of the Arctic Economic Council is taking place in Canada. Critics fear the new business body will speed up the exploitation of a fragile environment struggling with climate change.

Deutsche Welle

Iqaluit, the capital of the northern Canadian territory of Nunavut, is abuzz with business people this week, as it hosts the inaugural meeting of a new group set up to promote commercial development in the rapidly changing Arctic. It was in Iqaluit that the first-ever ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council (AC) took place back in 1998. The newly established independent Arctic Economic Council (AEC), with close links to the AC, could prove to be equally influential.