The Arctic Crisis: Why Immediate Action is Essential for Indigenous Communities

The Arctic is vital for global climate regulation and home to four million people, including 26 Indigenous tribes in Russia. Resource exploitation, especially by Nornickel, has severely harmed the environment and Indigenous communities, causing health issues, food insecurity, and the destruction of sacred sites. The Russian government has failed to hold Nornickel accountable due to corruption and close ties with its leadership. Compensation for damages is inadequate, and repression under Putin’s regime has silenced Indigenous activists. This highlights the environmental vulnerability of Arctic Indigenous peoples and the lack of environmental justice in Russia.

The Russian Arctic Indigenous People and Environmental Challenge-3

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