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Parliament passes Faroe Islands’ Arctic policy

Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Monday, May 13, 2024 at 16:13
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The parliament in the Faroe Islands passed the archipelago’s Arctic policy on Monday, a framework heavily focused on security, international

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Canada Geopolitics Geopolitics (Canada) Politics 

Experts look at Arctic policies of region’s key players ahead of Halifax Security Forum

Mathiew Leiser, Eye on the Arctic
Posted: Friday, November 22, 2019 at 18:15 — Last Updated: Tuesday, April 13, 2021 at 10:59
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The future of the Arctic in an age of global warming will be a major topic at the annual Halifax

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EU calls for introduction of new Arctic governance structure

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 09:56 — Last Updated: Tuesday, October 15, 2019 at 14:54
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European leaders warn that regional security is at risk and call for the introduction of a new Arctic governance structure.

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EU Arctic Forum is hot, Barents cooperation is not, expert says

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 14:27 — Last Updated: Wednesday, October 2, 2019 at 15:42
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“This is really a downscaling of the Barents cooperation,” says Markku Heikkilä about the upcoming foreign ministers meeting in Umeå

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Finnish EU presidency to work on stronger Arctic policy, climate change mitigation

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Tuesday, July 2, 2019 at 10:09 — Last Updated: Friday, July 5, 2019 at 15:06
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Mitigation of climate change must be at the heart of our Arctic policy, the Finnish government says as it takes

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Ex-Atomflot director to head Russia’s new Northern Sea Route Directorate

Thomas Nilsen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10:45 — Last Updated: Wednesday, July 25, 2018 at 10:51
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Vyacheslav Ruksha, the strongman from Murmansk, gets key position in developing Russia’s Arctic infrastructure. Rosatom, Russia’s nuclear corporation, appoints its

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Blog – Qingdao plays pivotal role in China’s Arctic strategy

Mia Bennett
Posted: Friday, May 4, 2018 at 14:47 — Last Updated: Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at 16:28
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In January, China released its first Arctic Policy. In the U.S., fearful headlines greeted the document, from The Wall Street

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China’s Arctic ambitions no threat to Canada, say experts

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Wednesday, April 18, 2018 at 11:51 — Last Updated: Friday, April 20, 2018 at 11:00
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China’s growing involvement and interest in the Arctic should not be seen as a cause for concern in Canada even

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Blog – China & the Arctic: Why the focus on international law matters

Timo Koivurova
Posted: Tuesday, February 13, 2018 at 09:18
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  There’s been a flurry of reaction to China’s recently released white paper on the Arctic, the first such policy

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Blog – Canada’s defence review & the Arctic : A bipartisan consensus?

Mathieu Landriault
Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 15:17 — Last Updated: Friday, August 4, 2017 at 13:24
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Canada’s long-awaited defence review came out earlier this summer, giving Arctic experts the chance to analyse the Trudeau government’s position on Arctic issues.

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General Geopolitics Geopolitics (Russia) Politics Russia 

What Russia’s new Navy Strategy says about the Arctic

Atle Staalesen, The Independent Barents Observer
Posted: Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 13:43 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 3, 2017 at 15:21
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There are new dangers and threats arising, the security document warns. The policy document, which was signed by President Putin

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Canada takes part in EU meeting on Arctic policy

Levon Sevunts, Radio Canada International
Posted: Friday, June 16, 2017 at 16:13
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Canadian Foreign Affairs Minister Chrystia Freeland was in Finland on Thursday to participate in an European Union high-level meeting focused on Arctic

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Wide shot of the Centennial Flame with the Parliament building behind
The Parliament of Canada is the federal legislature of Canada, seated at Parliament Hill in Ottawa, and is composed of three parts: the Monarch, the Senate, and the House of Commons. Photo: La Presse canadienne / Adrian Wyld

Inuit push for land protection with focus on social economy

In Taloyoak, Nunavut, the northernmost hamlet on mainland Canada, Inuit are working to conserve their territory and set up a community-driven, land-based economy. Photo : Eilís Quinn

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