The University of Greenland/Illsimatusarfik and the University of Copenhagen have agreed to set up a joint committee to determine how best Greenland's mineral resources can benefit the country. Greenland's premier, Kuupik Kleist, and the Danish prime minister, Helle Thorning-Schmidt, support the initiative.
The committee will examine Greenland's opportunities for exploiting its mineral resources and how they can create value for Greenland through, for example, economic growth and employment. The committee will also study how mining, oil drilling and other large-scale raw materials projects can be undertaken as sustainably as possible and with as little impact as possible on the environment or the people of Greenland.
"Greenland and Denmark have historically had a very close relationship and the University of Copenhagen has been sending faculty to conduct research in Greenland for more than 100 years. We have had researchers stationed at the Arctic Station, climatologists studying the ice cap, and the University of Copenhagen offers a programme in Eskimology and Arctic Studies. The joint committee will be able to gather the necessary knowledge to ensure that Greenland's resources are developed as sustainably as possible and return the maximum yield for future generations," says University of Copenhagen Rector Ralf Hemmingsen.
Resumed relationship
Denmark's Interest in Greenland's mineral resources started as early as 1878 when a commission was established to undertake geological and geographic studies in Greenland. Their study quickly developed into a forum for Danish and Greenlandic scholars to study everything from natural phenomena to Arctic languages, anthropology, culture and history.
With the decision to grant Greenland Home Rule status in 1979, Denmark has gradually reduced its involvement in the country's affairs. But the importance of maintaining a strong relationship was demonstrated after Greenland,
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| Contact: Rebekka Knudsen rekn@adm.ku.dk 45-30-50-51-31 University of Copenhagen Source:Eurekalert |
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