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Expanding horizon

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

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

Article published in the Royal Institute of British Architects Journal, on 13 February, 2017: ‘Icelandic biodome with a big agenda’.

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.

Icebreakers: An Overview

As the Arctic ice cap retreats further north every summer, the Arctic Ocean becomes an ever more enticing area for

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

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Photo from Yngve Olsen Sæbbe, via Nordnorsk Opera Og Symphoniorkester It is highly recommended to turn on any classical symphony when

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

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

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

PRPI Fellow Barbora Padrtova speaks to Slovak News TelevisioN Televízia TA3

PRPI in the News
03 December 2016

Polar Research and Policy Initiative Fellow Barbora Padrtova spoke to Slovak News Television Televízia TA3 about Putin’s annual Presidential Address

On The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project: Interview with Tony Penikett

Canada
Energy
Interview Series
28 November 2016

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

Arctic Geohazards in response to Climate Change: A Short Briefing

A cabin along Alaska’s Arctic coast was recently washed into the ocean because the bluff it was sitting on eroded

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

Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements (Part I): What Are They?

Canada
Greenland
Indigenous Peoples
15 September 2016

Image via Qikiqtani Inuit Association: Mary River Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreement Signing Ceremony. Relationships with Canadian Indigenous Peoples have

Permafrost: A Lesser Nemesis?

Image via Alaska Science Center / United States Geological Survey A paper published in the journal Nature Geoscience sheds new

Expanding horizon

Icelandic biodome with a big agenda

Building the Reykjavík Biodome: Interview with founder Hjördís Sigurdardóttir

Icebreakers: An Overview

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

International Scientific Cooperation in the Arctic: Prelude or Symphony?

Reindeer Are Real – And So Are The Challenges They Face

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

Cooperation between Russia and China in the Arctic

Whose Fish? Looking at Svalbard’s Fisheries Protection Zone

PRPI Fellow Barbora Padrtova speaks to Slovak News TelevisioN Televízia TA3

On The Trans Mountain Pipeline Project: Interview with Tony Penikett

Arctic Geohazards in response to Climate Change: A Short Briefing

Mental Health and Suicide in Canada and Greenland

Inuit Impact and Benefit Agreements (Part I): What Are They?

Permafrost: A Lesser Nemesis?

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