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Author: Mia Bennett

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Iceland president says Arctic lacks ‘effective governance’; launches Arctic Circle

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, April 26, 2013 at 08:00 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 20:40
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In a subtle swipe at the Arctic Council, Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson criticized, “The Arctic has suffered from a lack

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U.S. Sen. Mark Begich (D-AK) at a hearing in March 2013. (C) U.S. Coast Guard.
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Alaska senator Mark Begich advocates creating U.S. Arctic ambassador

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, April 18, 2013 at 16:49
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Last month, I discussed Japan’s designation of Masuo Nishibayashi as Arctic Ambassador — the second Asian country to create such a

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Japan appoints Arctic Ambassador

Mia Bennett
Posted: Thursday, April 4, 2013 at 19:20
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Japan has appointed an Arctic Ambassador, a press release from the Ministry of Foreign Affairs states. Masuo Nishibayashi is already

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Canada calls for zero discharge in Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, April 3, 2013 at 18:44
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There’s been a lot of developments in Arctic shipping lately, particularly in light of the study by members of UCLA’s

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Asian Arctic Expansion Seminar at KTH

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, March 20, 2013 at 18:07
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Last month, I participated in a Stockholm Arctic Seminar on Asian Arctic expansion put on by Mistra Arctic Futures at

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Canada names new chair of Senior Arctic Officials

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, March 13, 2013 at 19:36
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Canada, the upcoming chair of the Arctic Council, has named Patrick Borbey as the new chair of the group of

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Danish Arctic Ambassador Klavs Holm discusses AC, Greenland

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, March 6, 2013 at 16:57
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Northern diplomats and policymakers like to reinforce the notion of cooperation in the circumpolar north, and Denmark’s Arctic Ambassador Klavs

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Norway and Germany discuss Arctic energy cooperation

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, February 25, 2013 at 19:31
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German Chancellor Angela Merkel traveled to Oslo this week to meet with Prime Minister Jens Stoltenberg to discuss the euro

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Shell to tow drill ships from Alaska to Asia for repairs

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, February 13, 2013 at 21:13
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Royal Dutch Shell has announced that it will be dry towing its two drill ships anchored in Alaska to ports

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Northern and southern frontiers: Australia and the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, February 11, 2013 at 14:37
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Australia and the Arctic aren’t often mentioned in the same sentence. One tends to hear more about Australia and Antarctica,

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Greenpeace leaks draft Arctic Council oil spill treaty

Mia Bennett
Posted: Wednesday, February 6, 2013 at 21:35
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Greenpeace Canada has obtained a draft of the Arctic Council’s Agreement on Cooperation on Marine Oil Pollution that officials have

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Arctic Frontiers: Russian Voices

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, February 5, 2013 at 20:27
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At the Arctic Frontiers conference, attendees had the opportunity to listen to numerous government and NGO representatives from Russia speak

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In switch, Norway’s Labor Party favors drilling in Lofoten Islands

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, February 4, 2013 at 20:24
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“Do you see an ocean of opportunities or a picture of climate change?” This is the question Maren Esmark, the

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UPDATED: Arctic Frontiers: Mead Treadwell’s speech

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, January 28, 2013 at 21:15
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On the first day of the Arctic Frontiers conference, Lieutenant Governor of Alaska Mead Treadwell gave a speech full of

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Arctic Frontiers: A Critical Cartography

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, January 25, 2013 at 18:34
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Correction update: The map originally analyzed in this post was a draft. This post has been updated to reflect the

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The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

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In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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