DIIS researches how climate and natural resources are handled locally and internationally, and the implications for human security, countries’ development and international politics.
In the global policy debate on climate change, there is growing attention to the role of local governments as key facilitators of change. But can these mundane everyday institutions really make a difference?
In 2013 Greenland’s parliament lifted the so-called zero-tolerance policy by a narrow majority, thus opening up Greenland’s vast uranium reserves for extraction. The genesis of the zero-tolerance policy is however, unclear. This demonstrates the Kingdom must articulate a clearly defined policy for uranium production and trade.