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ARCTIC Resource management

Safeguarding Arctic resources

By Roderick Kefferpütz and Claude Weinber - 08.01.2009 / 00:00 CET

Despite Greenland's recent vote for greater self-rule, the EU has an important role to play in preserving the Arctic.

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Adrift The EU must retain its influence in the Arctic region. REUTERS

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13%

The percentage of the world's undiscovered oil contained in the Arctic region, according to the US Geological SurveyThe EU should advocate an international treaty governing the Arctic