Doctrinal Interpretations of the Environmental Impact Assessment Procedure (in the Arctic)

Abstract

The paper is considering teachings of foreign specialists of International Law and Policy, relating to the procedure of environmental impact assessment as it applies to the economic activity in the Arctic. Special attention is paid to views of different authors relevant to formats of participation of local population, including indigenous peoples, in the environmental impact assessment as a legal instrument.

Keywords

• арктический регион
• арктическая экосистема
• природные ресурсы
• охрана окружающей среды
• устойчивое развитие
• оценка воздействия хозяйственной деятельности на природную среду
• овос
• зарубежные природоохранные доктрины
• environmental impact assessment
• the arctic
• environmental protection
• economic activity in the arctic
• oil and gas development
• arctic ecosystem
• local population
• indigenous people