Dr. Andrea Charron at the Foreign Affairs and International Development Committee

On November 22nd, 2012. See this statement in context.

November 22nd, 2012 / 9:55 a.m.

Assistant Professor, Political Studies, University of Manitoba, As an Individual

Sustainable development is one of the raisons d'être of the Arctic Council, so I don't think Russia is at all opposed to that.

Sustainable development is like cultural awareness. It's like the health of northern inhabitants. It's like selling artwork and the like. There are lots of different aspects of sustainable development. I don't think Russia is opposed to any of that.

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