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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

From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Image by willamlee from Pixabay. Justin Barnes Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative Justin Barnes, Canada Fellow at Polar Research and

Silencing the screaming — The discovery of rare earth metals in Sweden

Reindeer in a Saami camp. © Isabell Schulz Dr Nikolas Sellheim Director, Sellheim Environmental Fellow, Polar Research and Policy Initiative

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

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

The squirrel factor. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College London, UK Professor II, University of Agder,

Will $100 Billion Per Year Tackle Climate Change?

We spend much more creating climate change and other problems. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University College

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

The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?

Disaster descriptions do not capture many mental health and well-being impacts. Prof Ilan Kelman Professor of Disasters and Health, University

Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis

Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Mārtiņš Vargulis, a researcher at the Latvian Institute of International Affairs and lecturer at Riga Stradiņš

The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi

Alisa Musanovic Today I’m with Katrin Savomägi, who is the Managing Director of the Estonian Polar Club. Could you start

Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik

Alisa Musanovic I’m with Jan Dusík, who is currently the Interim Director of the Arctic Programme at the Worldwide Fund

One Arctic or Two? Polar Geopolitics in the Wake of the Ukraine Conflict

Antony Blinken, US Secretary of State, and Sergei Lavrov, Russian Minister of Foreign Affairs, speak at the 12th Arctic Council

Latvia in the Arctic: Interview with State Secretary Andris Pelšs

Alisa Musanovic Today’s interview is with Andris Pelšs, who is the Secretary of State of the Latvian Ministry of Foreign

Antarcticness Affects Us All

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

Finland: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Finland
13 December 2021

Helsinki, Finland (Pixabay) Haroon Faqir First Published: 20 March 2020 Last Edited: 13 December 2021 Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory,

Alaska: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

United States of America

Anchorage, Alaska (Pixabay) Haroon Faqir First published: 20 March 2020 Last editted: 13 December 2020 Furthering our UK-Arctic Coronavirus Observatory,

Contextualising the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

Image by Renaldo Matamoro on Unsplash. Dr Nikolas Sellheim Dr Nikolas Sellheim investigates and evaluates whether the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration

A Snapshot: UK-Finland Trade Relations

Finland
United Kingdom
18 February 2021

Helsinki, Finland – Indineo/Pixabay Haroon Faqir Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated a snapshot of

A Snapshot: UK-Norway Trade Relations

Bergen, Norway © Jim Trodel/Flickr Helena Roberts Building on our UK-Arctic Trade and Investment Observatory, we have collated this comprehensive

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

From a Northern Hub: Interview with Mayor of Yellowknife Rebecca Alty

Silencing the screaming — The discovery of rare earth metals in Sweden

The BBNJ Agreement – The cure against marine biodiversity loss?

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

Are We Psychologically Ready for Power Outages?

Will $100 Billion Per Year Tackle Climate Change?

Do Disasters Kill More Women Than Men?

The “Natural Disaster” Misnomer: How are Disasters defined?

Latvia’s Arctic Connections: Interview with Mārtiņš Vargulis

The Estonian Polar Club: Interview with Katrin Savomägi

Czech-in the Arctic: Interview with Jan Dusik

One Arctic or Two? Polar Geopolitics in the Wake of the Ukraine Conflict

Latvia in the Arctic: Interview with State Secretary Andris Pelšs

Antarcticness Affects Us All

Finland: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Alaska: Measures to Address Coronavirus Pandemic

Contextualising the Glasgow Leaders’ Declaration on Forests and Land Use

A Snapshot: UK-Finland Trade Relations

A Snapshot: UK-Norway Trade Relations

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