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The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Photo: Ng Swan Ti / Oxfam. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative The fall

Arctic Stewardship in Reaching Net Zero – Carbon Capture Solutions

Secretary of State Antony J Blinken and Iceland’s Minister for Foreign Affairs Guðlaugur Þór Þórðarson tour the Hellisheidi Geothermal Plant –

Should We Plan for Polar Humanitarianism?

Dogs to the rescue in a whiteout on Svalbard? By Ilan Kelman Prof Ilan Kelman The polar regions are often

From Dales Voe to Scapa Flow: Scotland, a Leading Marine Hub for the Arctic

Scapa Flow © Damien Entwistle/Flickr. Peter Sherwin On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Arctic Policy

Scottish Land Reforms: Lessons in Community Regeneration for the Arctic?

Ulva. © James Stringer/Flickr. Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes (with thanks to Max Baring of Thomson Reuters Foundation for the film)

Win-Win Scottish Arctic Policy can Build Greater Connectivity and Resilience

Dales Voe. Image from Lerwick Port Authority. https://www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/decommissioning Prof Brooks Kaiser On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s

Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage: From Orkney to the Arctic

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. The most northerly of Britain’s stone circles, the henge at Brodgar is the centrepiece of the ‘The

The Ellett Line: Scotland’s Decades of Subpolar Marine Observation

RRS Discovery Scientific Cruise DY052 – The Extended Ellett Line. ukosnap.wordpress.com/ © Captain Smurf/Flickr. Erin Willahan On Monday, 23 September 2019, the

Scotland, the Arctic, Outer Space

Max Daniels On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Arctic Policy Framework in Stromness, Orkney. You

Scotland seizes Arctic winds of change

Seilebost Beach on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides. Possibly a former Viking “resort,” and perhaps in both the former

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. ©

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

Many Strong Voices for the Arctic and Tropical Islands

Small Islands
16 June 2016

Credits: Many Strong Voices – Christine Germano By Ilan Kelman and John Crump. Tropical island and Arctic communities have faced

What is the connection between Singapore and the Arctic region?

Image: Crew members of an icebreaker in the Arctic Ocean. This article was written by Sam Tan and published in

Challenges facing Arctic will affect Singapore and the world: DPM Teo

Image: DPM Teo Chee Hean with Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson. © Teo Chee Hean/Facebook This article was written by

Iceland, Singapore ‘have much in common’

Image: Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson (centre), and President Tony Tan Keng Yam raising their glasses for a toast during the

The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Arctic Stewardship in Reaching Net Zero – Carbon Capture Solutions

Should We Plan for Polar Humanitarianism?

From Dales Voe to Scapa Flow: Scotland, a Leading Marine Hub for the Arctic

Scottish Land Reforms: Lessons in Community Regeneration for the Arctic?

Win-Win Scottish Arctic Policy can Build Greater Connectivity and Resilience

Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage: From Orkney to the Arctic

The Ellett Line: Scotland’s Decades of Subpolar Marine Observation

Scotland, the Arctic, Outer Space

Scotland seizes Arctic winds of change

Iceland’s Biodome – A Global Leader in Sustainability, Tourism and Geo Climate Technology

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

Many Strong Voices for the Arctic and Tropical Islands

What is the connection between Singapore and the Arctic region?

Challenges facing Arctic will affect Singapore and the world: DPM Teo

Iceland, Singapore ‘have much in common’

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