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Transitioning from Yukon College to Yukon University: YukonU President Karen Barnes

Yukon University. © Archbould.com Justin Barnes After years of hard work and dedication, Yukon University (YukonU.ca) was officially launched on

COVID-19: Health Policy Challenges and Federal Response in the Canadian Arctic

Doctor in protective medical mask over flag of Canada. © Jernej Furman/Flickr. Justin Barnes Over the past few weeks, Polar

40 @ -40°: Veteran Negotiators Distill Yukon Treaty’s First Principles in Whitehorse

Tony Penikett Former Premier of Yukon As the Territory’s minister responsible for Yukon First Nations treaty negotiations and the Umbrella

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

Three Takeaways from Canada’s Arctic and Northern Policy

Crossing glacier-fed streams in the Akshayuk Pass, Auyuittuq National Park, Baffin Island. © Peter Morgan (Flickr). Dr Andrew Chater The

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

Trump’s Greenland Plan: The Rebirth of an 1867 American Dream

Dr Dwayne Ryan Menezes Late last Thursday, #Greenland was among the most trending items on Twitter – and, oddly, for

Trade, Canada’s Territories and the Arctic Council’s Asian Observers

Prime Minister of Japan Shinzō Abe and Prime Minister of Canada Justin Trudeau at the 44th G7 summit. (Government of

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

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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Dr Nikolas Sellheim on The Seal Hunt: Cultures, Economies and Legal Regimes

Transitioning from Yukon College to Yukon University: YukonU President Karen Barnes

COVID-19: Health Policy Challenges and Federal Response in the Canadian Arctic

40 @ -40°: Veteran Negotiators Distill Yukon Treaty’s First Principles in Whitehorse

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

Scotland’s New Arctic Policy: Deepening Collaboration With Canada

Three Takeaways from Canada’s Arctic and Northern Policy

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

Trump’s Greenland Plan: The Rebirth of an 1867 American Dream

Trade, Canada’s Territories and the Arctic Council’s Asian Observers

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

Takeaways from the 11th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Rovaniemi

SDWG is the Human Voice of the Arctic Council: Sarah Cox

What Canada’s Budget 2019 Means For the Arctic

Canada’s 2019 Federal Budget and the Arctic

Commercial Sealers under the UN Declaration on the Rights of Peasants

Export Trade from the Canadian Territories: A Closer Look

The Model Arctic Council: An Opportunity for Innovative Policy Dialogue

The Trillion-Dollar Reason for an Arctic Infrastructure Standard

Delegates from 20 Nations convene in the United Kingdom for Arctic Encounter London 2019

Dr Nikolas Sellheim on The Seal Hunt: Cultures, Economies and Legal Regimes

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