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Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

When the Arctic Council meets in Fairbanks, Alaska, for the final ministerial of the US chairship, the Arctic’s foreign and

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Picture via Larissa Beumer This article has been written by Larissa Beumer and Åshild Ønsvik Pedersen. When we think about

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

Energy
Iceland
20 December 2016

When one thinks of the Arctic, certain words spring to mind: cold, dark and remote. For settlements in the far

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

With two strokes of a pen followed by rapturous applause from the Kremlin audience, Russia formally annexed Crimea on 18 March

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

Kivalina, a village facing coastal erosion. Image via Flickr. The impacts of rapid climate change are numerous and significant. In

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

Asia Pacific
Other Regions
06 December 2016

Japan’s special ambassador in charge of Arctic affairs Kazuko Shiraishi at the Arctic Circle Assembly, in Reykjavik. Photo via Arcticcircle.org

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

BRICS
Other Regions
Russia
04 December 2016

This presentation was delivered at the 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik by Professor Valery Konyshev, Professor at the School of

Whose Fish? Looking at Svalbard’s Fisheries Protection Zone

When looking at Svalbard, one needs to appreciate its history to understand the unique position that it holds in the

BRICS in the Arctic: Views on the Arctic Circle Assembly Panel, by Sergio Trindade

BRICS
Other Regions
Russia
28 November 2016

The fourth Arctic Circle Assembly took place in Reykjavík on 7-9 October 2016. More than 2 thousand people attended. This

On The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project: Interview with Tony Penikett

On 1 November 2016, Jim Carr, Canada’s Minister of Natural Resources, released the report of the Ministerial Panel on the

Mental Health and Suicide in Canada and Greenland

Canada
Greenland
Indigenous Peoples
20 November 2016

Photo via Tiina Törmänen Arctic politics have long been relegated to the back burner when it comes to political awareness

A Tale of Friendship and Legacy – Bilateral North American Polar Protection

Official White House Photo by Pete Souza By Josh Caldon and Andrew Chater On 10 March 2016, President Barack Obama

Finding the Middle Ground: Reggie Joule and the President’s Task Force

Reggie Joule, former mayor of the Northwest Arctic Borough, was one of the two indigenous representatives on the President’s State,

The Icelandair Saga: Passing with Flying Colours

Iceland
Interview Series
Tourism
03 November 2016

Image via Icelandair Although the idea is already a few decades old, it is much more recently that Nordic countries

Decision 2016: Clinton’s Arctic

As the ‘Decision 2016‘ article on the regional implications of a Trump Presidency outlined, this November’s election is a seminal moment

Arctic Sea Ice Extent is the Second Lowest on Record, but What of Antarctica?

View of the Earth on 21 September 2005 with the full Antarctic region visible. Image via NASA. The paradoxical behaviour

The 9th International Penguin Congress: ‘The future is not looking rosy’

Image via Antarctica Bound – Flickr Early September, Cape Town played host to the 9th International Penguin Congress (IPC9), a

Decision 2016: Trump’s Arctic

Donald J. Trump – © Gage Skidmore With less than a month to go before the 2016 Presidential elections, the attention of the

On The Lamentations of Zeno

At a Bureau de Change, I recently spoke to a woman about her holiday plans to the Maldives. She was

What is China’s Interest in the Arctic?

The representatives of the People’s Republic of China at the Arctic Circle Assembly 2015. China is an observer in the Arctic

Personnel is Policy: Tillerson, Trump’s Cabinet, and the Arctic

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

Lessons from Iceland: Kicking the fossil fuel addiction

How has cooperation in the Arctic survived Western-Russian Geopolitical Tension?

Beyond Transitions: US Arctic Leadership and the Future for Climate-displaced Populations

What is Japan’s Arctic Interest?

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

Whose Fish? Looking at Svalbard’s Fisheries Protection Zone

BRICS in the Arctic: Views on the Arctic Circle Assembly Panel, by Sergio Trindade

On The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project: Interview with Tony Penikett

Mental Health and Suicide in Canada and Greenland

A Tale of Friendship and Legacy – Bilateral North American Polar Protection

Finding the Middle Ground: Reggie Joule and the President’s Task Force

The Icelandair Saga: Passing with Flying Colours

Decision 2016: Clinton’s Arctic

Arctic Sea Ice Extent is the Second Lowest on Record, but What of Antarctica?

The 9th International Penguin Congress: ‘The future is not looking rosy’

Decision 2016: Trump’s Arctic

On The Lamentations of Zeno

What is China’s Interest in the Arctic?

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