c.milheres, Author at The Polar Connection

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.

Regional Security in the North: Emerging Themes and Challenges

Polar Research and Policy Initiative is an official sponsor of the workshop ‘Regional Security in the North: Emerging Themes and Challenges’

Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council: An interview with Aleksi Härkönen

Finland
Interview Series
13 June 2017

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Nic Craig sat down with Aleksi Härkönen, Finland’s Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, to discuss

Greenpeace vs Norway: Interview with Truls Gulowsen, Head of Greenpeace Norway

Truls Gulowsen, head of Greenpeace Norway, and Ingrid Skjoldvær, head of Nature and Youth, file an unprecedented legal case against the

The Significance of the Arctic Council’s 2017 Ministerial Meeting

Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Family Photo With Principal Participants and Heads of Delegation at the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial

Expanding horizon

Article published in The Arctic Journal, on 19 April 2017: ‘Expanding Horizon’ By Thomas Bishop In Iqaluit, the capital of

PRPI Director discusses new radio show on Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic

PRPI in the News
24 February 2017

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes discusses ‘Dispatch, from the Cold Front‘, PRPI’s new radio show co-produced

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Greenland
PRPI in the News
15 February 2017

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director Christophe Milhères discusses Greenland with host Martin Babilotte in the Mexican radio show Eskuchamos

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

Article published in the Royal Institute of British Architects Journal, on 13 February, 2017: ‘Icelandic biodome with a big agenda’.

PRPI announces new radio show ‘Dispatch, from the Cold Front’

Press Release

Press release from the Polar Research and Policy Initiative London, 13 February 2017 UK think-tank and Canadian radio station team

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviewed Hjördís Sigurðardóttir, Founder and CEO of Spor i Sandinn, about Aldin, Biodome Reykjavík.

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Director, Dr Dwayne Menezes, presented oral evidence as an expert to the Scottish Affairs Committee’s

Icebreakers: An Overview

As the Arctic ice cap retreats further north every summer, the Arctic Ocean becomes an ever more enticing area for

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

Article published in The Sunday Herald, on 22 January, 2017: ‘Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade’. Dr

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Photo from Yngve Olsen Sæbbe, via Nordnorsk Opera Og Symphoniorkester It is highly recommended to turn on any classical symphony when

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Picture via Larissa Beumer This article has been written by Larissa Beumer and Åshild Ønsvik Pedersen. When we think about

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

Energy
Iceland
20 December 2016

When one thinks of the Arctic, certain words spring to mind: cold, dark and remote. For settlements in the far

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

With two strokes of a pen followed by rapturous applause from the Kremlin audience, Russia formally annexed Crimea on 18 March

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

Kivalina, a village facing coastal erosion. Image via Flickr. The impacts of rapid climate change are numerous and significant. In

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

Asia Pacific
Other Regions
06 December 2016

Japan’s special ambassador in charge of Arctic affairs Kazuko Shiraishi at the Arctic Circle Assembly, in Reykjavik. Photo via Arcticcircle.org

Lessons From the Arctic About Russia

Regional Security in the North: Emerging Themes and Challenges

Finland’s Chairmanship of the Arctic Council: An interview with Aleksi Härkönen

Greenpeace vs Norway: Interview with Truls Gulowsen, Head of Greenpeace Norway

The Significance of the Arctic Council’s 2017 Ministerial Meeting

Expanding horizon

PRPI Director discusses new radio show on Radio Canada International’s Eye on the Arctic

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

PRPI announces new radio show ‘Dispatch, from the Cold Front’

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

Scottish Affairs Committee’s first session on ‘Scotland and the High North’

Icebreakers: An Overview

Scotland urged to go ‘Nordic’ to boost tourism and trade

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

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