期刊名称：Barents Studies: Peoples, Economies and Politics
电子版ISSN：2324-0652
出版年度：2014
卷号：1
期号：1
出版社：University of Lapland
摘要：The issues in the Arctic today are essentially economic, political and global. One of the most interesting arctic areas for the Nordic countries is the Murmansk region, which is located entirely above the Arctic Circle. The significance of the region may be seen in the fact that there are Finnish and Norwegian diplomatic missions located in the city of Murmansk. The economy of the Murmansk region faces problems associated with the harsh climatic conditions, a crucial factor affecting the conditions for production and the settlement system in particular. On the other hand, the Murmansk region is very rich in natural resources and has deposits of several hundred economically exploitable minerals, as well as the advantage of its geographical location and ice-free harbours. Today the region is industrially quite well developed, with an economy based on the extraction and primary processing of natural resources
