Resumen de Some BRICS in the Arctic.

Kevin Xie

• The article discusses the BRICS nations in the Arctic, namely Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa. It mentions three of the five BRICS that have a seat at the Arctic affairs table including China, India, and Russia, explores whether the three nations will act as responsible partners in regional economic and environmental activities or will choose to compete with other regional powers, and explains the challenge for the Arctic Council to welcome the three as constructive partners.