Analysis: Trump’s legacy leaves Arctic with fewer environmental protections and more risk of conflict, experts warn
From idea to buy Greenland to development in Arctic National Wildlife Refuge, Trump has left his mark As U.S. President
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Blog – Pole to Pole: India’s Arctic White Paper
India was one of the five Asian governments which were accepted by the Arctic Council as formal observers in 2013,
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Top Russian official on Arctic affairs resigns
Aleksandr Krutikov was expected to play a key role in Russia’s upcoming chairmanship in the Arctic Council The First Deputy
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Education, environment & Russia in the spotlight – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Marc Lanteigne
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Canada, the HFO ban & great power competition in the North – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mathieu Landriault
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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The pandemic, the economy & international policy – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Heather Exner-Pirot
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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COVID, climate & the impact on science – Arctic news roundup 2020 with Mia Bennett
The end of the year is often a time to take stock and here at Eye on the Arctic, we’re no
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Blog – Arctic policy after the U.S. Election, damage control ahead?
To say that United States foreign policy has experienced major upheavals, many of which have caused far more harm than
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Inuit org says term “local communities” undermines Indigenous rights on international stage
The Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC) says the use of the term “local communities” by UN member states, as well international
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Blog – To stop coronavirus, Arctic communities took matters into their own hands. Can it last?
Across the Arctic each summer, thousands of tourists and scientists descend upon the region’s villages, research stations, and glaciers. This
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Security strongmen take on key role in Russian Arctic policy
According to a decree signed by President Putin on the 25th August, the Security Council is to establish a special commission that
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Finland and Russia discuss cooperation between Arctic and Barents structures
While Russia takes over the Chair of the Arctic Council next year, Finland will have the responsibility of the Barents
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Russian Indigenous groups call on Elon Musk to boycott company behind Arctic environmental disasters
The company that recently made international headlines for causing environmental disasters on the Taimyr Peninsula by spilling 20,000 tons of
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U.S. appoints special coordinator for the Arctic to advise on national security, economic issues
The U.S. State Department has named Jim DeHart, a career diplomat, as its U.S. Coordinator for the Arctic Region a
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Nordics should aim for common approach to China’s Arctic involvement says report
As China’s activity ramps up in the North, Nordic countries should aim to develop a common approach to the Asian
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