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Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?

Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction Whaling in 2023 still constitutes an activity

The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?

Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Introduction 4 March 2023 allegedly marked a turning

The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Photo: Ng Swan Ti / Oxfam. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative The fall

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

Disaster death rates may result from societal roles. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK

Now and Never: Banning Hydrocarbon Extraction in Antarctica Forever

Dr Patrick Flamm and Dr Alan Hemmings The Glasgow Climate Pact called the 2020s a “critical decade” for still meeting

Antarcticness Affects Us All

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

Russia’s Proposed Extended Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean: Science Setting the Stage for Law

Prof Kamrul Hossain On 31 March 2021, Russia lodged two submissions with the United Nations Commission on the Limits of

The New Fish Wave: The Iceland Ocean Cluster turns 10

Dr Thor Sigfusson Today, 24 May, we celebrate the 10th anniversary of the Iceland Ocean Cluster (IOC). Ever since its

Geostrategic Futures in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

Dr Claire Nettle Rapid political, social and environmental change presents challenges for the management of Arctic and Antarctic regions. Climate

From Dales Voe to Scapa Flow: Scotland, a Leading Marine Hub for the Arctic

Scapa Flow © Damien Entwistle/Flickr. Peter Sherwin On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first Arctic Policy

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

The Ellett Line: Scotland’s Decades of Subpolar Marine Observation

RRS Discovery Scientific Cruise DY052 – The Extended Ellett Line. ukosnap.wordpress.com/ © Captain Smurf/Flickr. Erin Willahan On Monday, 23 September 2019, 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

Canada becomes Third Party to Ratify Commercial Fishing Regulation in the Central Arctic Ocean

International waters of the Central Arctic Ocean. Dr Nikolas Sellheim The protection of biodiversity beyond national jurisdiction is an issue

Alaskans are Poised to ‘Take a Stand’ in Fish-Focused Ballot Measure

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

AMAP Assessment 2018: Arctic Ocean Acidification. PRPI Fellow Brooks Kaiser among Lead Authors

Prof. Brooks Kaiser, Head of the Fisheries Unit at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, is one of the lead authors

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

United States National Ocean Policy – Relevant Documents (2009-2016)

On June 12, 2009, President Obama sent a memorandum to the heads of executive departments and Federal agencies establishing an Interagency Ocean

IMO completes Polar Code, regulating Arctic and Antarctic shipping

Whaling activities have resumed in Iceland and Japan, and the world speaks out. Does it?

The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?

The Sidelining of Indigenous Peoples and Local Communities in CITES Media Coverage

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

Now and Never: Banning Hydrocarbon Extraction in Antarctica Forever

Antarcticness Affects Us All

Russia’s Proposed Extended Continental Shelf in the Arctic Ocean: Science Setting the Stage for Law

The New Fish Wave: The Iceland Ocean Cluster turns 10

Geostrategic Futures in the Southern Ocean and Antarctica

From Dales Voe to Scapa Flow: Scotland, a Leading Marine Hub for the Arctic

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

The Ellett Line: Scotland’s Decades of Subpolar Marine Observation

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

Canada becomes Third Party to Ratify Commercial Fishing Regulation in the Central Arctic Ocean

Alaskans are Poised to ‘Take a Stand’ in Fish-Focused Ballot Measure

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

AMAP Assessment 2018: Arctic Ocean Acidification. PRPI Fellow Brooks Kaiser among Lead Authors

On The Lamentations of Zeno

United States National Ocean Policy – Relevant Documents (2009-2016)

IMO completes Polar Code, regulating Arctic and Antarctic shipping

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