For Biodiversity and Beyond! A Scenario for Transformative Regime Change in the Arctic Region
Image by mpater22 from Pixabay Nikolas Sellheim Introduction In their paper Integrating Proximal and Horizon Threats to Biodiversity for Conservation,
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Sustainable Tourism Development in the Nordic Arctic: Proceedings of 2019 Iceland Workshop
Since 2018, Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) has joined forces with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) to host
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Canada becomes Third Party to Ratify Commercial Fishing Regulation in the Central Arctic Ocean
International waters of the Central Arctic Ocean. Dr Nikolas Sellheim The protection of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction is an issue
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Takeaways from the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo attends the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi, Finland, on 7 May 2019.
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SDWG is the Human Voice of the Arctic Council: Sarah Cox
Sarah Cox and Justin Barnes In this ‘Polar Matters’ interview, Sarah Cox, Director of the Circumpolar Affairs Directorate, Department of
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The GCC-Russia-China LNG Triangle and Role of Transnational Knowledge Networks: Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen
Rasmus Gjedssø Bertelsen (Professor, Barents Chair in Politics, University of Tromsø), with Tero Vauraste (Chair of the Arctic Economic Council)
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What Canada’s Budget 2019 Means For the Arctic
Dawn at Ottawa’s Parliament Hill. © joiseyshowaa | Flickr Andrew Chater Introduction On 19 March 2019, the government of Canada
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Canada’s 2019 Federal Budget and the Arctic
Parliament Hill, Ottawa. © Asif A Ali Justin Barnes On 19 March 2019, the federal government of Canada released their
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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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