FORMATION AND IMPLEMENTATION OF THE EU’S ARCTIC POLICY

The European Union seeks to play a key role in the Arctic. There the EU has trade, economic and environmental interests. The European Union is associated with the Arctic region thanks to such arctic countries as Denmark, Sweden, Finland and those EU members who are observers in the Arctic Council. However, the European Union as an integration association could not become an observer. The legal and regulatory framework of the European Union, which regulates activities in the Arctic, has been gradually developing since 2008. In 2016 an integrated EU policy for the Arctic was published. It has identified the main areas of activity: environmental preservation, sustainable development and international cooperation. The article deals with the role of the EU in the Arctic and the main documents adopted in the process of forming the Arctic policy. Special attention was given to some activities in 2018, as well as to Arctic projects funded by the European Union. The European Union is a major investor and it is planning to increase its contribution to the development of the Arctic in the future. Projects cover many areas: research, infrastructure improvement, cultural exchange, environmental protection, etc. Implementation of programs in the Arctic together with Russia shows that the EU is ready to cooperate in the Arctic, despite the foreign policy situation. It is concluded that the influence of the EU in the Arctic will depend on the successful implementation of current projects and obtaining observer status in the Arctic Council.

Европейский Союз, Арктика, арктическая политика, сохранение окружающей среды, научные исследования, проекты, финансирование, сотрудничество, European Union, Arctic, Arctic policy, environmental preservation, scientific research, projects, funding, cooperation

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