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Sweden: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Gamla Stan, Sweden © Ed G / Flickr Helena Roberts First Published: 20 March 2020 Last Updated: 19 January 2022 International Travel: Travel Ban: A non-essential travel ban for countries both within and outside of the EU/EEA will remain in place in Sweden until

Finland: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Helsinki, Finland (Pixabay) Haroon Faqir First Published: 20 March 2020 Last Edited: 13 December 2021 Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant, up-to-date COVID-19 information pertaining to Finland's up-to-date measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic On 9 September, the

Alaska: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Anchorage, Alaska (Pixabay) Haroon Faqir First published: 20 March 2020 Last editted: 13 December 2020 Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant, up-to-date COVID-19 information pertaining to Alaska's up-to-date measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic. On 14 February 2021,

Antarctica: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Joe Godbold Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant, up-to-date COVID-19 information pertaining to Antarctica, and the countries which have bases within, related news, so you can have the information readily available to suit your

Canada: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Joe Godbold Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant, up-to-date COVID-19 information pertaining to Canada's measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, so you can have the information readily available to suit your need. First published: 20

Norway: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Bergen, Norway © Juan Antonio Segal / Flickr Helena Roberts First published: 20 March 2020 Last updated: 26 January 2022 Expanding on our Coronavirus Observatory, we are now making a compilation of the most relevant and recent COVID-19 information relating to Norway, to give

Russia: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant COVID-19 information pertaining to Russia’s measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, so you can have the information you need at your fingertips. International Travel: Restrictions

Kingdom of Denmark: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant COVID-19 information pertaining to the Kingdom of Denmark's measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, so you can have the information you need at your fingertips.

Iceland: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Reykavik, Iceland © Einar H. Reynis/Unsplash Mikhail Radkevitch Building on our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant Covid-19 information pertaining to Iceland's measures to combat the coronavirus pandemic, so you can have the information you need at

A Snapshot: UK-Finland Trade Relations

Helsinki, Finland - Indineo/Pixabay Haroon Faqir Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated a snapshot of the relevant information pertaining to UK-Finnish trade relations, including the most up-to-date figures on current trading information between the two nations. Period: Four

A Snapshot: UK-Sweden Trade Relations

Stockholm, Sweden © Syuqor7/Flickr Helena Roberts Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated this snapshot of information from international news sources and government websites. It provides you with a comprehensive list of the latest and most relevant developments pertaining

A Snapshot: UK-Norway Trade Relations

Bergen, Norway © Jim Trodel/Flickr Helena Roberts Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated this comprehensive list of articles and statistics to provide our readers with relevant information pertaining to UK-Norway trade relations. It ensures your access to

Contextualising the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Image by Renaldo Matamoro on Unsplash. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Dr Nikolas Sellheim investigates and evaluates whether the Glasgow Leaders' Declaration on Forests and Land Use is a significant step forward or merely symbolism. This work was originally published here and has been

A Snapshot: UK-Canada Trade Relations

© James Wheeler/pixabay - CN Tower, Toronto, Canada Joe Godbold First published: 18 February 2020 Last updated: 25 January 2022 Canada Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have pulled together all of the relevant information pertaining to UK-Canada trade relations, including UK

A Snapshot: UK-Russia Trade Relations

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we are now building a collage of all the relevant information pertaining to UK-Russia trade relations – with particular attention on the everyday relationship between the two countries – so all

Livelihood, cruelty, extinction? The recent killings of Atlantic white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands

Image by Annie Spratt from Unsplash. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Dr Nikolas Sellheim investigates and evaluates the international outcry in response to dolphin hunting in the Faroe Islands, tracing its history and outlining the Faroese Government's options. This work was originally published here

A Snapshot: UK-Greenland Trade Relations

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we are now building a collage of all the relevant information pertaining to UK-Greenland trade relations – with particular attention on the everyday relationship between the two countries – so all

A Snapshot: UK-Faroe Islands Trade Relations

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we are now building a collage of all the relevant information pertaining to UK-Faroe Islands trade relations – with particular attention on the everyday relationship between the two countries – so

A Snapshot: UK-Denmark Trade Relations

Shaan Afzal-Khan Expanding on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we are now building a collage of all the relevant information pertaining to UK-Denmark trade relations - with particular attention on the everyday relationship between the two countries - so all

Mining in Greenland – Down, but not out

Mikkel Schøler On November 9, the ruling coalition in Greenland consisting of IA and Naleraq passed legislation banning not only uranium mining but also mining of resources with a uranium content above 100 ppm. The law also grants sweeping rights to

A Snapshot: UK-Iceland Trade Relations

Reykjavik, Iceland © krismadden/Flickr Mikhail Radkevitch Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we are now compiling all of the relevant information pertaining to UK-Iceland trade relations - and in particular, the existing investment opportunities - so you can have the

A Snapshot: UK-US Trade Relations

© Len Radin/Flickr Haroon Faqir Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated a snapshot of the relevant information pertaining to UK-US trade relations, including ongoing trade negotiations between the nations. Period: Four quarters to the end of Q2 2021

Why should Bangladesh seek an observer seat on the Arctic Council?

Prof Kamrul Hossain The Arctic Council is a high-level intergovernmental forum comprising the eight circumpolar Arctic states – Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the United States. The Council was founded in 1996 through the Ottawa Declaration, the purpose

A Radioactive Limit - What is next for Greenlandic mineral extraction?

© Mikkel Schøler Mikkel Schøler The Kuannersuit mining project hearing is officially still underway with a September 13 deadline. Still, the project seems dead for the near future, as the current coalition has announced its intention to ban mining of minerals with

Finland's New Strategy for Arctic Policy

Nina Brander, Secretary General of the Arctic Advisory Board in the Strategy Department of the Finnish Prime Minister's Office and a Member of the Board of the Arctic Society of Finland, discusses Finland's new Strategy for Arctic Policy. Nina Brander The Finnish

Setting up a U.S. Consulate in Greenland, Again

Sung W. Choi, pictured, who has served as Consul at the U.S. Consulate Nuuk from June 2020 to June 2021, takes stock of the key milestones in the 12 months since the United States reestablished a permanent U.S. State Department

Russia's Proposed Extended Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean: Science Setting the Stage for Law

Prof Kamrul Hossain On 31 March 2021, Russia lodged two submissions with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) proposing an extension of its continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean. Prof Kamrul Hossain evaluates the status

The Arctic Council Goes Back to Basics

Press Conference of Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov and Icelandic Foreign Minister Gudlaugur Thór Thórdarsson [Photo: Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs/Sigurjón Ragnar] Dr Marc Lanteigne After the tumultuous Arctic Council Ministerial meeting in Rovaniemi two years ago, which concluded with no unanimous

The New Fish Wave: The Iceland Ocean Cluster turns 10

Dr Thor Sigfusson Today, 24 May, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC). Ever since its establishment, the IOC has emphasised building bridges between people in the blue economy, and, by that, creating value and jobs in

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 - the site of the original Carbfix project - in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 18 May 2021. (Image: Ron Przysucha/US Department of State) Hilmar

UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory

Greenwich Park, with the City of London in the background. Project Lead: Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes Project Team: Mikhail Radkevitch, Helena Roberts,

UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory

Coronavirus Observatory: Tracking the Pandemic in the Arctic and the Antarctic

Livelihood, cruelty, extinction? The recent killings of Atlantic white-sided dolphins in the Faroe Islands

Contextualising the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Mining in Greenland – Down, but not out

Why should Bangladesh seek an observer seat on the Arctic Council?

A Radioactive Limit – What is next for Greenlandic mineral extraction?

Finland’s New Strategy for Arctic Policy

Russia’s Proposed Extended Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean: Science Setting the Stage for Law

The Arctic Council Goes Back to Basics

The New Fish Wave: The Iceland Ocean Cluster turns 10

Arctic Stewardship in Reaching Net Zero – Carbon Capture Solutions

The Geopolitics of Rebuilding New Zealand’s Scott Base in Antarctica

A RARE Opportunity: How Greenland came to be central to the Biden Presidency

How will Finland’s Arctic Strategy change?

Launch of Report: The Case for a Five Eyes Critical Minerals Alliance focusing on Greenland

All-Party Parliamentary Group for Greenland (Greenland APPG)

Greenland’s Foreign Minister and Deputy Foreign Minister address UK MPs and Peers in historic meeting

The Arctic Circle Road: The Road to Freedom?

World first as UK Parliament establishes cross-party group dedicated to Greenland

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