【Title】THE DEVELOPING TENDENCY OF ACTIC SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY BASED ON THE ARCTIC POLICIES OF ARCTIC NATIONS
Arctic science and technology;
【Abstract】 Due to the impact of climate change, vast economic potential, as well as change of geopolitical significance, the Arctic region is rapidly becoming the focus of attention of the Arctic nations and even the nations in the northern hemisphere. Since the end of 2006, Norway, Russia, the United States, Canada, Finland, Iceland, Sweden and Denmark, Arctic eight countries launched their Arctic new policies and strategy. They elaborated on Arctic sovereignty, resource usage, environmental protection, socio-economic development and indigenous rights, etc. At the same time, they emphasized the significant role of the scientific research and technological development in the local ecological and environmental protection, and sustainable economic development. The research priority areas were clarified to guide countries in Arctic science and technology development and service interests in the Arctic. Based on the new Arctic policies and strategy in the Arctic countries, analysis of Arctic science and technology development priorities and trends were carried out in the text. Combined with Chinese existing Arctic scientific researches and cooperation basis, China's Arctic science and technology development priorities and proposals for cooperation were also suggested in the text.