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From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Image by willamlee from Pixabay. Justin Barnes Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Justin Barnes, Canada Fellow at Polar Research and

Antarcticness Affects Us All

Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of Agder, Norway Member of

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,

The Arctic Circle Road: The Road to Freedom?

The construction of the Arctic Circle Road, connecting Kangerlussuaq and Sisimiut, commenced in 2020. © Dwayne Menezes Justin Barnes On

THE IDITAROD IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: ONE LOOK INSIDE THE COVID-19 STORM

Should We Plan for Polar Humanitarianism?

Dogs to the rescue in a whiteout on Svalbard? By Ilan Kelman Prof Ilan Kelman The polar regions are often

The North holds the Key: Unlocking Canada-Scotland Trade Potential

Dr Dwayne Menezes and Dr Karen Everett On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Arctic Policy Framework

Scotland’s New Arctic Policy: Deepening Collaboration With Canada

Stromness Marina. © Alan Jamieson/Flickr. On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Arctic Policy Framework in

Scottish Land Reforms: Lessons in Community Regeneration for the Arctic?

Ulva. © James Stringer/Flickr. Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes (with thanks to Max Baring of Thomson Reuters Foundation for the film)

Win-Win Scottish Arctic Policy can Build Greater Connectivity and Resilience

Dales Voe. Image from Lerwick Port Authority. https://www.lerwick-harbour.co.uk/decommissioning Prof Brooks Kaiser On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s

Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage: From Orkney to the Arctic

Ring of Brodgar, Orkney. The most northerly of Britain’s stone circles, the henge at Brodgar is the centrepiece of the ‘The

Maritime Futures 2035: The Arctic Region. SALIENSEAS Scenario Workshop, Denmark

Doug Cost, Assistant Professor, at University of Alaska Fairbanks, at the 2018 SALIENSEAS Scenario Workshop Dr Berill Blair On 13

Geo Climate Biodome Resort Granted Planning Approval – Will be World’s First

Embassy of Iceland to the UK and PRPI host Evening on Sustainable Arctic Tourism in London

On 26 June 2019, Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) had the great pleasure of hosting an evening on Sustainable

Scotland seizes Arctic winds of change

Seilebost Beach on the Isle of Harris, Outer Hebrides. Possibly a former Viking “resort,” and perhaps in both the former

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

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

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. ©

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

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

From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Antarcticness Affects Us All

UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory

The Arctic Circle Road: The Road to Freedom?

THE IDITAROD IN THE TIME OF CORONAVIRUS: ONE LOOK INSIDE THE COVID-19 STORM

Should We Plan for Polar Humanitarianism?

The North holds the Key: Unlocking Canada-Scotland Trade Potential

Scotland’s New Arctic Policy: Deepening Collaboration With Canada

Scottish Land Reforms: Lessons in Community Regeneration for the Arctic?

Win-Win Scottish Arctic Policy can Build Greater Connectivity and Resilience

Climate Vulnerability Index for World Heritage: From Orkney to the Arctic

Maritime Futures 2035: The Arctic Region. SALIENSEAS Scenario Workshop, Denmark

Geo Climate Biodome Resort Granted Planning Approval – Will be World’s First

Embassy of Iceland to the UK and PRPI host Evening on Sustainable Arctic Tourism in London

Scotland seizes Arctic winds of change

Sustainable Tourism Development in the Nordic Arctic: Proceedings of 2019 Iceland Workshop

Export Trade from the Canadian Territories: A Closer Look

Iceland’s Biodome – A Global Leader in Sustainability, Tourism and Geo Climate Technology

The Need to Consider Chinese Tourism in Antarctica

Antarctic Land-Based Tourism: Having One’s Feet on the Ground

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