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Arctic Antibiotics – The Hunt for New Medicines in the Arctic

Figure 1: The future of medicine could be hiding here, on the Arctic seabed where unknown organisms dwell (NSF, 2005)

Reversing Extinction – What could the plan to resurrect the Woolly Mammoth mean for the Arctic ecosystem?

Lyuba, a mummified woolly mammoth calf that lived 42,000 years ago, at the Royal BC Museum in Canada. © Province

Yours, Mine or Ours? The Kvanefjeld Multi-Element Project in Narsaq, Greenland

Narsaq, Greenland. © jtstewart By Mariel Kieval Introduction Climate change has already begun to take a toll on the amount

Rail and Port Linkages: The Case of Churchill, Manitoba

By Brooks Kaiser and Mieke Coppes Adapted from Kaiser, B. A., Pahl, J., & Horbel, C. (2018). The Port

The Security Implications of China-Greenland Relations

By Kenty Dubois and Alessandro Gagaridis Introduction After the Cold War, the security context in the Arctic has been characterised

Polar Knowledge Canada: Interview with Jeannette Menzies

The Canadian High Arctic Research Station (CHARS). © Government of Canada In this ‘Polar Matters’ interview, Karen Everett, Fellow at

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): India’s Grand Plan for Northern Connectivity

The INSTC, alongside relevant European transport corridors and regional transportation networks. © Dwayne Menezes, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Hriday

Canada’s Arctic Policy Framework: A New Approach to Northern Governance

Pangnirtung, Nunavut, Canada. © Tyler Heal. Introduction Former Prime Minister Stephen Harper gave numerous speeches and issued many press releases

Trade and the Canadian North

(L to R) Canadian Foreign Minister Chrystia Freeland, US Trade Representative Robert Lighthizer and Mexican Minister of Economy Ildefonso Guajardo

A Case for the Commons: The Snow Crab in the Barents

This article has been written by Brooks A Kaiser, Melina Kourantidou and Linda M Fernandez, and published by the Journal of Environmental Management,

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session II: Arctic Spirit Conference 2017, Finland

Session 2 Date: 16 November 2017 Venue: Borealis Auditorium, Lapland University of Applied Sciences. Rovaniemi, Finland. Principal follow up discussion

India’s Engagement with the Polar Regions

Bharati, India’s Antarctic Research Station ©BOF Architekten Background Introduction to India’s Involvement The signing of the Svalbard Treaty in February

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session I: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Iceland

Session 1 Date: 14 October 2017 Venue: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Reykjavik, Iceland Download PDF: SDGs in the Arctic –

The Release of China’s Arctic Policy: Translating the Significance

After many years of anticipation, China has released an official government policy on the Arctic. The white paper was presented

Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Use in Arctic Shipping: Risks, Alternatives and Legal Options for a Phase-Out

By Sian Prior and Liana James Progress at the International Maritime Organization on a phase-out of the use of heavy

The Arctic Between Hype and Reality

By Henry Bartelet and Kenty Dubois As the climate is warming and the ice is melting, the Arctic has regained

Dispatch from the Official Home of Santa Claus: Interview with Finnish Entrepreneur Ilkka Länkinen

Arctic
Finland
Interview Series
Tourism
22 December 2017

Next to its pristine nature and Northern Lights, Lapland is known for accommodating Santa Claus and his elves. In Rovaniemi

Can the Ecosystem Approach (EA) Work in Arctic Science and Governance?

The Ecosystem Approach (EA) has existed for more than 30 years and has been perceived as the ultimate tool for addressing

An Update on the Canada-United States Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

What is the status of the Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement? In short, it has been given a hasty burial. To

Arcticness: An Interview with Ilan Kelman | Polar Matters

Arctic
Interview Series
06 September 2017

Lana Ollier, Associate at Polar Research and Policy Initiative, speaks to Dr Ilan Kelman on his recently published book Arcticness: Power and Voice from

Arctic Antibiotics – The Hunt for New Medicines in the Arctic

Reversing Extinction – What could the plan to resurrect the Woolly Mammoth mean for the Arctic ecosystem?

Yours, Mine or Ours? The Kvanefjeld Multi-Element Project in Narsaq, Greenland

Rail and Port Linkages: The Case of Churchill, Manitoba

The Security Implications of China-Greenland Relations

Polar Knowledge Canada: Interview with Jeannette Menzies

The International North-South Transport Corridor (INSTC): India’s Grand Plan for Northern Connectivity

Canada’s Arctic Policy Framework: A New Approach to Northern Governance

Trade and the Canadian North

A Case for the Commons: The Snow Crab in the Barents

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session II: Arctic Spirit Conference 2017, Finland

India’s Engagement with the Polar Regions

Proceedings of ‘SDGs in the Arctic’ High-Level Dialogue Series, Session I: Arctic Circle Assembly 2017, Iceland

The Release of China’s Arctic Policy: Translating the Significance

Heavy Fuel Oil (HFO) Use in Arctic Shipping: Risks, Alternatives and Legal Options for a Phase-Out

The Arctic Between Hype and Reality

Dispatch from the Official Home of Santa Claus: Interview with Finnish Entrepreneur Ilkka Länkinen

Can the Ecosystem Approach (EA) Work in Arctic Science and Governance?

An Update on the Canada-United States Joint Arctic Leaders’ Statement

Arcticness: An Interview with Ilan Kelman | Polar Matters

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