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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

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

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

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,

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Latvia in the Arctic: Interview with State Secretary Andris Pelšs

Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Andris Pelšs, who is the Secretary of State of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign

Poland’s Polar Policy: Interview with Dr Michał Łuszczuk

Alisa Musanovic Today I’m with Michał Łuszczuk, who is a Member of the National Committee on Polar Research at the

Cold Climate Research in Poland: Interview with Dr Mateusz Strzelecki, University of Wrocław

University of Wroclaw Collection Alisa Musanovic Today I’m with Dr Mateusz C. Strzelecki, a researcher at the University of Wrocław,

Finno-Ugric Connections: Interview with Sven-Erik Soosaar

Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Sven-Erik Soosaar, a member of the Board of the Estonian NGO, Fenno-Ugria. He is

Estonia and the Arctic: Interview with Prof Rein Vaikmäe

Alisa Musanovic Today I’d like to welcome Prof Rein Vaikmäe, Professor Emeritus at Tallinn University of Technology, Chairman of the

Czech-Arctic Connections: Interview with Amb. Zdeněk Lyčka

Photo by Hasse Ferrold. Alisa Musanovic I’m with Zdeněk Lyčka, who is the co-ordinator of the annual Czech Arctic Festival.

Third Pole’s View on the North Pole – India’s Arctic Policy

Kanagavalli Suryanarayanan The Arctic Policy of India, titled ‘India’s Arctic Policy: Building a Partnership for Sustainable Development’, has been published

Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?

The Stereotype is Dead? No! – A Review of Avatar: The Way of Water

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

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?

Arctic Media Hotline and Observatory

Poland in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Andrzej Misztal

Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis

The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi

Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik

Estonia in the Arctic: Interview with Ambassador Märt Volmer

One Arctic or Two? Polar Geopolitics in the Wake of the Ukraine Conflict

Latvia in the Arctic: Interview with State Secretary Andris Pelšs

Poland’s Polar Policy: Interview with Dr Michał Łuszczuk

Cold Climate Research in Poland: Interview with Dr Mateusz Strzelecki, University of Wrocław

Finno-Ugric Connections: Interview with Sven-Erik Soosaar

Estonia and the Arctic: Interview with Prof Rein Vaikmäe

Czech-Arctic Connections: Interview with Amb. Zdeněk Lyčka

Third Pole’s View on the North Pole – India’s Arctic Policy

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