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Observers to the Arctic Council and their Benefits

8th Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, 2013. © U.S. Department of State The Arctic Council has been widely accepted

The Art of a Deal? Reflections on US Withdrawal from the Paris Accord

Trump and the Announcement in the Rose Garden | 1 June 2017 (Official White House Photo by Joyce N. Boghosian)

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

What are the UK’s Interests in the Arctic?

The UK has been cautious in forming and enacting an Arctic strategy thus far. In many ways, this is unsurprising

Expanding horizon

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

Iqaluit International: An Interview with Project Director Olivier Walon

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Thomas Bishop interviews Olivier Walon, Project Director at Bouygues Bâtiment International, about Iqaluit International

US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

The 7.2 million USD check used to pay for Alaska On March 30, 1867, when the Treaty of Cession was

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

Panoramic view of Murmansk, Russia. Photo via euno – Flickr Although Canada and the U.S. announced their resolute positions towards

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

Photo via British Antarctic Survey Examining the history of UK’s Halley Station reveals much about advances in engineering and architecture.

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

Antarctica
07 March 2017

Photograph by Vatey Uy. TEDxScottBase Creative Commons. How do you celebrate 60 years in Antarctica? If you’re Antarctica New Zealand,

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

Interview Series
Norway
27 February 2017

Polar bear research scientists Thor Larsen (left; photo via Thor) and Jon Aars (right; photo by Jon Aars/ Norwegian Polar Institute)

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

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.

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and the United States’ now former-President Barack Obama. Picture via US Embassy and Consulates, Canada. 2016 ended with one of

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

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

Observers to the Arctic Council and their Benefits

The Art of a Deal? Reflections on US Withdrawal from the Paris Accord

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

What are the UK’s Interests in the Arctic?

Expanding horizon

Iqaluit International: An Interview with Project Director Olivier Walon

US Arcticness 150 Years After the Alaska Purchase

A Second Opportunity? Mechanisms of Renewed Russia’s Arctic Colonisation

From Shelter to Showpiece: The Evolution of Halley

#TedXScottBase – Sparking Global Conversations

50 Years of Polar Bear Research: Interview with Two Scientists

PRPI Director discusses Greenland on Mexican radio show Eskuchamos Al Mundo

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

The Implications of the United States-Canada Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

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

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

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