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P O L A R P O L I T I C S : E A R T H ’ S N E X T B AT T L E G RO U N D S ?

six organizations that promote the interests of indigenous people across the region. These representatives are called “Permanent Participants.” They can’t vote on issues but they provide the indigenous peoples’ views on them. U.S. anthropologist Anne

The dotted line on this map marks the Arctic Circle, denoting the region north of it as the Arctic itself. The area touches six countries and other territories.