Comments on: A Change in the Arctic Neighbourhood: Greenland Referendum http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/ Welcome to Space and Culture - the international journal and weblog dedicated to social spaces of all kinds. Sun, 16 Oct 2011 20:07:05 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: robshields http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-1379 robshields Wed, 10 Dec 2008 18:31:38 +0000 http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/#comment-1379 Good points. I am definitely speculating. Jean-François, why doesn't it apply? For example, some similarities are linguistic-cultural differences with the sovereign capital. Why wouldn't any examples ranging from regional autonomy to sovereignty association and quasi independence be possible examples for Quebec, especially if they are real world outcomes? It may also be, as Jakub suggests that there will be a set of 'deals' for this part of the globe, including Nunavut (where the federal government of Canada hasn't actually fully implemented the claims agreement establishing the Territory). Nuuk, 12000 pop, amazing! For Iqaluit, the pop is about 7500, 25% of whom are youth. Good points. I am definitely speculating. Jean-François, why doesn’t it apply? For example, some similarities are linguistic-cultural differences with the sovereign capital. Why wouldn’t any examples ranging from regional autonomy to sovereignty association and quasi independence be possible examples for Quebec, especially if they are real world outcomes? It may also be, as Jakub suggests that there will be a set of ‘deals’ for this part of the globe, including Nunavut (where the federal government of Canada hasn’t actually fully implemented the claims agreement establishing the Territory).

Nuuk, 12000 pop, amazing! For Iqaluit, the pop is about 7500, 25% of whom are youth.

]]> By: Jean-François Bernier http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-1378 Jean-François Bernier Wed, 10 Dec 2008 09:23:38 +0000 http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/#comment-1378 Please elaborate on the claim that Greenland's newfound autonomy and plans for future sovereignty provide a model for Quebec, Canada. I fail to see how any aspects of the Greenland experiment could be applied to that context. Please elaborate on the claim that Greenland’s newfound autonomy and plans for future sovereignty provide a model for Quebec, Canada. I fail to see how any aspects of the Greenland experiment could be applied to that context.

]]> By: Jakub Christensen Medonos http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/comment-page-1/#comment-1366 Jakub Christensen Medonos Wed, 03 Dec 2008 08:33:13 +0000 http://www.spaceandculture.org/2008/12/02/a-change-in-the-arctic-neighbourhood-greenland-referendum/#comment-1366 Arctic capital cities of the future: .....Murmansk (350.000 inhabitants), Anchorage (300.000 inh.); compared to Nuuk (12.000), Sisimiut (6000) and the geographical perception - Greenland-Denmark (separated by sea), Nunavut, Nunavik - Canada etc.. Very different "set ups" if you can call it this way. Differences apply also to arctic governance. Nunavik may well in the future make way better deal with Canada/Quebec then Greenland has made with Denmark. Only some thoughts I got reading your post. Thank you for taking this issue up - looking forward reading more about the spatial aspect of the Arctic. Arctic capital cities of the future:
…..Murmansk (350.000 inhabitants), Anchorage (300.000 inh.); compared to Nuuk (12.000), Sisimiut (6000) and the geographical perception – Greenland-Denmark (separated by sea), Nunavut, Nunavik – Canada etc.. Very different “set ups” if you can call it this way. Differences apply also to arctic governance. Nunavik may well in the future make way better deal with Canada/Quebec then Greenland has made with Denmark.
Only some thoughts I got reading your post. Thank you for taking this issue up – looking forward reading more about the spatial aspect of the Arctic.

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