#2304. On thin ice – The Arctic commodity extraction frontier and environmental conflicts

August 2026publication date
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Economics and Econometrics;
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Abstract:
This article contributes to the discussion on socio-environmental conflicts and extractive projects in the Arctic region. Fifty-three socio-environmental conflicts are analysed, using data from the Global Atlas of Environmental Justice. Based on descriptive statistics, regression and network analysis, the paper reveals that the main commodities involved in these conflicts are related to fossil fuels, metals, and transport infrastructure. Associated large-scale extractive activities are bringing negative socio-environmental impacts at the expense of Indigenous groups, fishermen, and pastoralists, with loss of traditional knowledge and practices being significantly higher in Indigenous territories of high bio-cultural values associated to the environment.
Keywords:
Arctic; Coloniality; Commodity frontier; EJAtlas; Environmental conflict

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