Mariane Paviasen

Mariane Paviasen (born 1964 or 1965) is a Greenlandic politician. She was elected to the Inatsisartut, the parliament of Greenland, during the 2021 general election. She is a member of the Inuit Ataqatigiit party and a vocal opponent to uranium mining.

Early life and career

Mariane Paviasen was born in either 1964 or 1965.[1]

She is a staunch critic of uranium mining.[2] She was concerned about plans to operate an open-pit mine in Narsaq, which would have exposed residents to uranium.[3] In 2013, she formed the Urani? Naamik (Greenlandic for "Uranium? No") movement in response.[3] She publicly raised her concerns about uranium mining with Erik Jensen, the minister for mineral resources, in a 2019 town hall meeting.[4] Prior to her election in the Greenlandic parliament, she worked for a helicopter company at Narsaq.[5]

Political career

Paviasen was elected to the Inatsisartut for the Inuit Ataqatigiit party in April 2021.[2] She and Urani? Naamik challenged the lobbying efforts of mining groups, and the Greenlandic public favored her party as a result.[3] The agricultural industry was one of the most impassioned supporters of her group, since they believed their meat products would no longer be purchased due to concerns over radioactivity.[3] She said Greenland risks "being left with a country that cannot be used for anything" unless action is taken to preserve the natural environment.[6]

She became the minister for housing and infrastructure in November 2021.[7] As minister, she said that in response to new airport in Qaqortoq that may have an impact on one in Narsarsuaq, a working group should investigate.[8]

References

Citations

  1. ^ Meyer 2021.
  2. ^ a b Boyle 2021.
  3. ^ a b c d Ewing 2021.
  4. ^ Veirum 2019.
  5. ^ Rosen 2016.
  6. ^ Farzan 2021.
  7. ^ Brøns 2021.
  8. ^ Synnestvedt 2021.

Bibliography

  • Brøns, Malik (23 November 2021). "Mariane Paviasen bliver ny naalakkersuisoq" [Mariane Paviasen becomes new minister]. KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Boyle, Peter (20 October 2021). "Greenland set to restore uranium mining ban". Green Left. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Ewing, Jack (1 October 2021). "The world wants Greenland's minerals, but Greenlanders are in the way". New York Times. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Farzan, Antonia Noori (8 April 2021). "How an election in Greenland could affect China — and the rare-earth minerals in your cellphone". Washington Post. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Meyer, Robinson (3 May 2021). "Greenland's rare-earth election". The Atlantic. Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Rosen, Julia (21 April 2016). "Arctic dreams: As it pursues independence, Greenland seeks to develop its economy without ruining one of Earth's last pristine places". Nature. 532 (7599).
  • Synnestvedt, Anne Meisner (29 November 2021). "Naalakkersuisut forventer en færdig Qaqortoq-lufthavn i 2025" [Government expects a completed Qaqortoq airport by 2025]. KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 4 December 2021.
  • Veirum, Thomas Munk (26 January 2019). "Uran var på dagsordenen ved borgermøde i Narsaq" [Uranium was on the agenda at the citizens' meeting in Narsaq]. KNR (in Danish). Retrieved 4 December 2021.