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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

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

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

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

Yours, Mine or Ours? The Kvanefjeld Multi-Element Project in Narsaq, Greenland

Narsaq, Greenland. © jtstewart By Mariel Kieval Introduction Climate change has already begun to take a toll on the amount

Growing Alaskan-Chinese Trade at Risk from Trade War

Source: ADFG By Liz Bowman and Brooks Kaiser The escalating trade war between China and the US may force Alaskan

The Security Implications of China-Greenland Relations

By Kenty Dubois and Alessandro Gagaridis Introduction After the Cold War, the security context in the Arctic has been characterised

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): India’s Grand Plan for Northern Connectivity

The INSTC, alongside relevant European transport corridors and regional transportation networks. © Dwayne Menezes, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Hriday

Canada’s Arctic Policy Framework: A New Approach to Northern Governance

Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada. © Tyler Heal. Introduction Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave numerous speeches and issued many press releases

Snow Crab Saga: A Story that Demonstrates the Complexities of Climate Change

Kondratuk Aleksei/Shutterstock.com There’s much more to snow crab than their tasty legs and claws. Especially so in the last few

India’s Engagement with the Polar Regions

Bharati, India’s Antarctic Research Station ©BOF Architekten Background Introduction to India’s Involvement The signing of the Svalbard Treaty in February

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session I: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Iceland

Session 1 Date: 14 October 2017 Venue: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Reykjavik, Iceland Download PDF: SDGs in the Arctic –

The Release of China’s Arctic Policy: Translating the Significance

After many years of anticipation, China has released an official government policy on the Arctic. The white paper was presented

The Arctic Between Hype and Reality

By Henry Bartelet and Kenty Dubois As the climate is warming and the ice is melting, the Arctic has regained

Can the Ecosystem Approach (EA) Work in Arctic Science and Governance?

The Ecosystem Approach (EA) has existed for more than 30 years and has been perceived as the ultimate tool for addressing

An Update on the Canada-United States Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

What is the status of the Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement? In short, it has been given a hasty burial. To

Small Players in the Big Game? The Arctic and its Small States

The Arctic Council (AC) offers the Arctic states a forum for discussion and cooperation on an equal footing. This is

Trends Among the Arctic Council Observers, 2015-2017

10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held in Fairbanks, 2017. ©U.S. Department of State There has been much written about the motivation of observers

Observers to the Arctic Council and their Benefits

8th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, 2013. © U.S. Department of State The Arctic Council has been widely accepted

Lessons From the Arctic About Russia

President Vladimir Putin meeting in March 2017 with President of Iceland Guðni Jóhannesson at the International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk, Russia.

The Need to Consider Chinese Tourism in Antarctica

Antarctic Land-Based Tourism: Having One’s Feet on the Ground

Maine Trade Mission to the UK & Ireland, September 2018

Arctic Marine Resource Governance: Interview with Dr Brooks Kaiser

Yours, Mine or Ours? The Kvanefjeld Multi-Element Project in Narsaq, Greenland

Growing Alaskan-Chinese Trade at Risk from Trade War

The Security Implications of China-Greenland Relations

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): India’s Grand Plan for Northern Connectivity

Canada’s Arctic Policy Framework: A New Approach to Northern Governance

Snow Crab Saga: A Story that Demonstrates the Complexities of Climate Change

India’s Engagement with the Polar Regions

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session I: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Iceland

The Release of China’s Arctic Policy: Translating the Significance

The Arctic Between Hype and Reality

Can the Ecosystem Approach (EA) Work in Arctic Science and Governance?

An Update on the Canada-United States Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Small Players in the Big Game? The Arctic and its Small States

Trends Among the Arctic Council Observers, 2015-2017

Observers to the Arctic Council and their Benefits

Lessons From the Arctic About Russia

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