Blog: The Arctic Council’s Immunity to Crimean Flu
Since Russian forces entered Crimea earlier this month, a host of commentators have been speculating on when and how that
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Arctic Council meeting begins in Canada’s Northwest Territories
The Arctic Council is meeting in Yellowknife, the capital of Canada’s Northwest Territories, this week to decide the issues the
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Feature Interview: Will Russia’s actions in Ukraine affect relations in the Arctic Council?
A meeting of the Arctic Council’s senior Arctic officials takes place in Canada’s Northwest Territories from March 25-March27. The agenda
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Russia’s Ukraine moves not yet spilling into Arctic Council
Like a pristine winter landscape, all looks surprisingly serene among Russia, Canada and their fellow Arctic Council members. But just
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With Arctic Council chairmanship looming for US, Alaska irons out far north policy
REYKJAVIK, Iceland — As the final day of the first-ever international Arctic Circle conference played out here, issues remained largely
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Blog: Permanent Arctic Council Secretariat opens in Tromso, strengthening Norway’s position in Arctic
The Arctic Council, the most important multilateral organization in the circumpolar north, opened the offices for its permanent secretariat in
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Arctic study looks at environmental and social changes
The latest report from the Arctic Council meeting held in Sweden was released last week. It says the Arctic region
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The Arctic Council Ministerial: Nothing/Everything Has Changed
On the face of it, the Arctic Council Ministerial that took place on May 15 was largely business as usual.
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Analysis: The Arctic Council’s Kiruna Vision
During the Arctic Council Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden last Wednesday, the body’s Secretariat released the “Vision for the Arctic”
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‘Yes’ to development but on our terms, say Canada’s Inuit
Indigenous leaders from several regions around the world released a declaration this week calling for an end to Arctic resource development. The
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Greenland urged to work with Arctic Council
Leona Aglukkaq, Canada’s chair of the Arctic Council, is urging Denmark to settle a dispute over Greenland’s role at the
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Asian States Admitted to Arctic Council, EU Forced to Wait, and Greenland Boycotts
Asia in, EU not yet China, Japan, South Korea, Singapore, India and Italy have all been admitted as permanent observer
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Swedish foreign minister defends Arctic oil stance
Sweden’s Foreign Minister Carl Bildt has rejected criticism from environmentalists and indigenous groups over Sweden’s failure to push for an
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Arctic Council Meeting May 15th: Who and What to Follow
Every two years, the Arctic Council (AC) Ministerial Meeting convenes in a city in the host country. The last meeting
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Aboriginal groups call for Arctic energy moratorium
Aboriginal groups from every Arctic country have signed a statement that calls for an end to offshore drilling and a
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