Given that the Arctic is coveted for its resources and is particularly vulnerable to climate change, MEPs from the European Parliament's foreign affairs (AFET) and environment (ENVI) committees say that the region deserves to benefit from all the protection needed in order to prevent a mad race to exploit its riches at the expense of its sustainable development and security.
This is the decision the AFET and ENVI committee MEPs reached in Brussels on Tuesday 31 January when voting on the...