Category Antarctica

Who Owns the Arctic? Nations and Indigenous Rights

A stylized image of a freighter in the arctic juxtaposed with indigenous peoples with the text "Arctic Ownership: Nations and Indigenous Rights."

Who Owns the Arctic? Nations and Indigenous Rights Introdution The Arctic is a region of immense strategic significance, bordered by eight nations: Canada, Denmark (via Greenland), Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, and the United States. These nations, collectively known asโ€ฆ