Blog: Arctic Council – Where to watch & who to follow
Canada turns over the two-year rotating chairmanship of the Arctic Council to the United States today. Dignitaries from the world’s
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Alaska stands to benefit as US takes reins of Arctic Council
Alaska stands to gain when the U.S. takes over chairmanship of the Arctic Council on Friday, with several meetings set to provide an economic shot
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Feature Interview: Rethinking how we talk about the Arctic
This week, chairmanship of the Arctic Council rotates from Canada to the United States. It’s a time when Arctic issues
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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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Arctic priorities questioned on eve of U.S. chairmanship
The United States assumes chairmanship of the Arctic Council this week, kicking off a two-year window to assert American priorities
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Blog: The Canadian Arctic Council Ministerial – What to expect
As current Chair of the Arctic Council, Canada will host the biannual Ministerial meeting in Iqaluit, April 24-25, before handing
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Mental wellness symposium taking place in Canadian Arctic
A circumpolar mental wellness symposium is taking place this week in Canada’s Arctic, tackling an issue that’s at the forefont
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Blog: The Third Wheel: Observers in the Arctic Council
Does the United Kingdom need an Arctic Ambassador? According to the UK House of Lords Select Committee on the Arctic,
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Big changes in Far North since US last chaired Arctic Council
When the United States last led the eight-nation Arctic Council, September sea ice still covered about 2.3 million square miles, Royal Dutch Shell had
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How Should U.S. Lead in the Arctic?
Arctic experts and policymakers gathered at a Washington, D.C. think-tank today to focus on how the U.S. might wield its
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Arctic Economic Council to meet in Nunavut in September
The first official meeting of the Arctic Council’s Arctic Economic Council will take place in Canada’s eastern Arctic territory of
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Canada’s Arctic Council leadership gets mixed reviews
Canada is now just over one year into its two-year chairmanship of the Arctic Council. It assumed leadership of the
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U.S. participation in Arctic Council lacks coordination, follow-through: report
A report released Monday from the Government Accountability Office suggests U.S. participation in the Arctic Council lacks coordination and follow-through.
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Arctic Council key in making Northern shipping safe: society
The world’s largest shipping and offshore classification society says the Arctic Council has a key role in ensuring shipping is
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Canada boycotts Moscow Arctic Council meeting over Ukraine
Canada boycotted an Arctic Council meeting in Moscow this week to protest Russia’s actions in Ukraine. Canada currently holds the
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