Please answer one out of two questions
1. Describe breifly the main elements of the EU policy towards the Arctic. Discuss factors that might determine how and to what extent, the EU will be able to gain influence in the international policy-making in the Arctic area.
2. Describe the membership, structure, and work focus of the Arctic Council. How does the United Nations Law of the Sea Convention influence the role of the Arctic Council in contributing to regional sustainable development in areas such as petroleum exploitation, shipping, and living resource management?