What is the status of the Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement? In short, it has been given a hasty burial. To
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Lana Ollier, Associate at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, speaks to Dr Ilan Kelman on his recently published book Arcticness: Power and Voice from
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The Arctic Council (AC) offers the Arctic states a forum for discussion and cooperation on an equal footing. This is
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10th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting held in Fairbanks, 2017. ©U.S. Department of State There has been much written about the motivation of observers
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8th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, 2013. © U.S. Department of State The Arctic Council has been widely accepted
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Trump and the Announcement in the Rose Garden | 1 June 2017 (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)
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Figure 1: Concept Image – Hyperloop One © ‘Hyperloop is the definitive 21st century transportation solution, not only for the
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President Vladimir Putin meeting in March 2017 with President of Iceland Guðni Jóhannesson at the International Arctic Forum in Arkhangelsk, Russia.
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Polar Research and Policy Initiative is an official sponsor of the workshop ‘Regional Security in the North: Emerging Themes and Challenges’
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Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Nic Craig sat down with Aleksi Härkönen, Finland’s Ambassador for Arctic Affairs, to discuss
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Truls Gulowsen, head of Greenpeace Norway, and Ingrid Skjoldvær, head of Nature and Youth, file an unprecedented legal case against the
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Secretary Tillerson Poses for a Family Photo With Principal Participants and Heads of Delegation at the 10th Arctic Council Ministerial
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The UK has been cautious in forming and enacting an Arctic strategy thus far. In many ways, this is unsurprising
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Article published in The Arctic Journal, on 19 April 2017: ‘Expanding Horizon’ By Thomas Bishop In Iqaluit, the capital of
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Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviews Olivier Walon, Project Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, about Iqaluit International
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The 7.2 million USD check used to pay for Alaska On March 30, 1867, when the Treaty of Cession was
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Panoramic view of Murmansk, Russia. Photo via euno – Flickr Although Canada and the U.S. announced their resolute positions towards
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Photo via British Antarctic Survey Examining the history of UK’s Halley Station reveals much about advances in engineering and architecture.
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New pathways or old wine in new bottles? Once again, it is necessary to rethink theoretical approaches to prepare the
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Photograph by Vatey Uy. TEDxScottBase Creative Commons. How do you celebrate 60 years in Antarctica? If you’re Antarctica New Zealand,
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