The Presidency of Donald Trump in the Arctic Council
President Donald J. Trump and First Lady Melania Trump with President Vladimir Putin of the Russian Federation and President Sauli
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Commercial Sealers under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants
Woodstock in northern Newfoundland. © Nikolas Sellheim Nikolas Sellheim On 17 December 2018, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) adopted
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Export Trade from the Canadian Territories: A Closer Look
Iqaluit, Nunavut. Photo by Aaron M Lloyd. Karen Everett In a previous article, I provided an overview of international trade
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The Model Arctic Council: An Opportunity for Innovative Policy Dialogue
Justin Barnes and Brittany Ennis From 29 October to 2 November 2018, while the Senior Arctic Officials of the Arctic
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The Trillion-Dollar Reason for an Arctic Infrastructure Standard
Iron ore is regularly transported by train from Sweden to the Norwegian coast, one example of the growing number of
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Delegates from 20 Nations convene in the United Kingdom for Arctic Encounter London 2019
Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) and the Arctic Encounter host the first Arctic Encounter London in London, UK, on
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When the Kingdom Comes: Saudi Arabia in the Arctic
Richard Clifford It is often said that what happens in the Arctic does not stay in the Arctic but affects
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Dr Nikolas Sellheim on The Seal Hunt: Cultures, Economies and Legal Regimes
© Nikolas Sellheim Lana Ollier and Nikolas Sellheim For the January edition of Polar Matters, Lana Ollier, Fellow at Polar Research
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Iceland’s Biodome – A Global Leader in Sustainability, Tourism and Geo Climate Technology
An architect’s impression of ALDIN Biodome Reykjavik – A geo climate oasis, wellness attraction and all-weather destination in Reykjavik. ©
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Alaskans are Poised to ‘Take a Stand’ in Fish-Focused Ballot Measure
© Erin Willahan Erin Willahan If the upcoming mid-term elections this November were not polarising enough for communities across the
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The Need to Consider Chinese Tourism in Antarctica
China’s Great Wall station, Antarctica (Source: Panoramio). Max Daniels Chinese foreign policy is receiving ever more attention in Western policy
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Antarctic Land-Based Tourism: Having One’s Feet on the Ground
Antarctica: Cape Evans. © Eli Duke. Max Daniels Land-based activities are a specialised and niche part of Antarctic tourism, which
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AMAP Assessment 2018: Arctic Ocean Acidification. PRPI Fellow Brooks Kaiser among Lead Authors
Prof. Brooks Kaiser, Head of the Fisheries Unit at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, is one of the lead authors
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Decolonising the Arctic, One Tattoo at a time: A Conversation with Holly Mititquq Nordlum
Erin Willahan Erin Willahan, Fellow at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, speaks to Alaska-based Iñupiaq artist Holly Mititquq Nordlum about the
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India as a Polar Stakeholder: Interview with Dr M Ravichandran
India’s new Antarctic research station, Bharati. (Courtesy of Boo Architekten and NCAOR.) Hriday Ch Sarma Hriday Sarma, India Fellow at
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A Krill-iant Idea! – The Powers of Industry for Conservation
Figure 1: Krill, one of the most important species in our oceans (British Antarctic Survey). Micheil Page Introduction Our perception
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Maine Trade Mission to the UK & Ireland, September 2018
Commissioner Denise Garland of the Maine Department of Economic and Community Development; UK Regional Envoy to the US, Mark Garnier
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Arctic Marine Resource Governance: Interview with Dr Brooks Kaiser
Lana Ollier Lana Ollier, Fellow at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, speaks to Dr Brooks Kaiser, the Head of the Fisheries Unit
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The Quest for an Arctic University in Canada
Yukon College, Whitehorse, Yukon. Justin Barnes Introduction The quest for an Arctic university in Canada has been a long one,
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