Blog: The donut hole at the centre of the Arctic Ocean
On June 4, I wrote about issues surrounding the continental shelf in the Arctic Ocean. June 5 was National Donut
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Politics (Iceland)
Majorities in Arctic nations favor cooperation with Russia
A majority of the people living in the Arctic wants to continue cooperation with Russia despite the conflict in Ukraine.
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Blog: China’s year in the Arctic
Thursday marked the first day of the Year of the Sheep (or ram or goat, depending on how you translate it).
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Nordic information office suspends activities in Russia
The Nordic Council of Ministers’ office in St.Petersburg has suspended or postponed many of its planned activities in Russia after
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Arctic Circle 2014: Welcome to the new global Arctic
The Arctic has been no stranger to foreigners for quite some time. Although Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson opened the
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10 takeaways from the 2014 Arctic Circle Assembly
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — The second annual Arctic Circle Assembly wrapped up Sunday in this beautiful city on the western shore
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Blog: Arctic Circle – A tale of two Arctics
Icelandic President Olafur Ragnar Grimsson opened this year’s Arctic Circle conference today by declaring, “If the Global Arctic was not
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Blog: From Arctic Circle 2013-2014, a big drop in the price of oil
I’ve arrived in Iceland for the Arctic Circle 2014 assembly. I expressed some reservations about the conference program yesterday, but it should still be
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Iceland conference draws on hopes, concerns for changing Arctic
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As winter closes its icy grip on the Arctic for another year, world leaders from around the
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Blog: Asia and the Arctic in Eurasian Geography and Economics
For interested readers, the peer-reviewed journal Eurasian Geography and Economics has just published my article, “North by Northeast: Toward an
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Nordics expand scope of foreign and security policy cooperation
The Nordic countries are to upgrade cooperation in fields including crisis management and cyber security. The Foreign Ministers of Denmark,
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Blog: Local vs Global – Dualism in Arctic Policy Development
For those readers who just arrived to this blog from a 1981 deLorean, the Arctic has in recent years become
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Three conferences in one week propel Iceland to center of Arctic discussions
Under the guidance of President Ólafur Grímsson, Iceland has strived to position itself as a new geopolitical center for the
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Many questions, but few answers as Arctic conference gets underway in Iceland
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — Much has been made in recent years about the impending age of the Arctic.Some envision a future
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Iceland forms new centre-right govt
The leader of the centre-right Progressive Party was chosen as Iceland’s new prime minister Wednesday and promptly announced a halt to talks
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