Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?
Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction Whaling in 2023 still constitutes an activity
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The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?
Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction 4 March 2023 allegedly marked a turning
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The Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework: What’s Historic?
Photo: 2022 UN Biodiversity Conference, 9 December 2022. © UN Biodiversity Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research
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The Stereotype is Dead? No! – A Review of Avatar: The Way of Water
Image © Disney. The stereotype is dead? No. Long live the stereotype indeed. Dr Nikolas Sellheim reviews Avatar: The Way
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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
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Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?
The squirrel factor. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of Agder,
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Will $100 Billion Per Year Tackle Climate Change?
We spend much more creating climate change and other problems. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College
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Will Climate Change Increase Suicide Rates?
Our new research finds mixed links between heat–humidity and suicide rates. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University
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Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?
Disaster death rates may result from societal roles. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK
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Does Climate Change Cause Wildfire Disasters?
Climate change worsens some fires, but we make choices creating fire disasters. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health,
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The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?
Disaster descriptions do not capture many mental health and well-being impacts. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University
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Cold Cuts: Home-Grown Arctic Food
Image by Ilan Kelman. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of
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Case Comment: Supreme Court rules Scottish Parliament can’t hold IndyRef2 unilaterally
Image: The Lord Advocate, the Rt Hon Dorothy Bain KC, discusses the case before five judges of the UK Supreme
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Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory
Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) launches Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory to improve Arctic media coverage Project Lead: Dr
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Poland in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal
Alisa Musanovic Today, I’m with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal, who is Poland’s Arctic Ambassador. Could you start off by telling us
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Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis
Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Mārtiņš Vargulis, a researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and lecturer at Riga Stradiņš
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The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi
Alisa Musanovic Today I’m with Katrin Savomägi, who is the Managing Director of the Estonian Polar Club. Could you start
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Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik
Alisa Musanovic I’m with Jan Dusík, who is currently the Interim Director of the Arctic Programme at the Worldwide Fund
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Estonia in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Märt Volmer
Alisa Musanovic Today, I’m with Märt Volmer, who is the Undersecretary for European Affairs at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs
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One Arctic or Two? Polar Geopolitics in the Wake of the Ukraine Conflict
Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and Sergei Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, speak at the 12th Arctic Council
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