Blog: The geopolitical collapse of the Arctic
Hint: It’s not because of climate change. Five years ago, the Economist published an article headlined, “The Arctic as it is known today is
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Arctic Council
Arctic Council future uncertain with isolated Russia
Nearly 130 of the council’s projects are up in the air, with little desire among member countries to continue cooperating
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Arctic Council chairman warns against Nordic NATO expansion
The entry of Sweden and Finland in the alliance could lead to certain “adjustments” in Arctic cooperation, says Russia’s top
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Senior Arctic officials working on plan forward amidst Arctic Council pause
TROMSO, Norway — Two months after Russia’s invasion of Ukraine upended cooperation at the Arctic Council, which Russia currently chairs,
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Isolated Russia to invite “non-Arctic” states to develop its North
Logistics chains falter, investors flee and foreign markets vanish. But President Putin argues that Russia together with countries from outside
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Ice-Blog: In search of consensus in troubled times – Students in Scotland run model Arctic Council
When I was growing up on the southern outskirts of Glasgow in the 1970s, a trip to Oban was known
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Int’l Inuit org concerned about future of Arctic Council
The organization that represents the world’s Inuit population says it’s behind the decision of the seven Arctic states to pause
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Arctic Council “in pause mode” as seven of eight member states condemn war
None of the other member states will travel to Russia for meetings in the Arctic Council, which for the current
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Russian representatives slated to talk Arctic Council at Toronto conference off program
The Finnish and Swedish ambassadors to Canada will again attend an upcoming Arctic conference in Toronto now that Russian representatives
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Blog: Blowback – The Ukraine Conflict and Arctic Security
The illegal Russian invasion of Ukraine on 24 February will result in aftershocks throughout Europe and the global community for
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Inuit knowledge to play role in IMO guideline review for reducing underwater noise
Inuit knowledge will play a role in the International Maritime Organization review for reducing underwater noise as the U.N. body
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Blog – Russia’s nuclear Arctic?
While much of the world’s attention has been focused on the escalation of the tense border situation between the Russian Federation
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Arctic Council wraps up two-day meeting in Salekhard, Russia
The Arctic Council, and international forum made up of the world’s eight northern countries, wrapped up their two-day meeting in
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UN resolution to reduce black carbon hailed as ‘good first step’ for Arctic
UN organization adopts voluntary measure with impacts for black carbon emissions in Arctic The United Nations’ International Maritime Organization (IMO)
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Int’l protocols for working with Inuit knowledge one step closer as workshops wrap up
Protocols to inform the international community on how to ethically engage with Inuit and their communities are one step closer
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