Man in the Arctic: Environmental Risks through the Prism of Politics, Economics and Literature

The Arctic is now beginning to occupy an increasingly significant place in scientific discussions, geopolitical discourse, and in the mass consciousness. The development of the Arctic poses geopolitical, economic, socio-cultural and environmental risks. The strategic presence of large numbers of people will put pressure on the fragile ecosystems of the region and lead to an environmental crisis in the region with global implications. Building a system of institutions based on the Arctic Council to address these challenges and to implement environmental special programs and environmental policies can help address the environmental issue. An important basis is the construction of a correct “image” of man in the Arctic at the state level. In Soviet times, the image of the Arctic symbolized courage, perseverance, heroism, but other important issues were raised in fiction: the conquest of the Arctic and its devastation, the studying of it and attempts to preserve it for future generations. Today, it is the human being in contact with the Arctic, in all its diversity of capabilities and aspirations, that becomes the most important aspect of the Arctic theme