Washington wants input on offshore drilling in Arctic, environmentalists cry foul
The United States Bureau of Ocean Energy Management (BOEM) is beginning work on a lease sale next year in Arctic
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Inuit perspectives crucial as Canada develops Northwest Passage says report
Inuit must be at the negotiating table as climate change redefines the future of the Northwest Passage, says a new
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North American Arctic is failing compared to Russia, Nordics, warns think tank
Weak national leadership in the North American Arctic is hindering northern development compared to the thriving polar regions of Russia
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Russia’s grand LNG project takes its toll on Arctic environment
The developers of the Yamal LNG seek to overcome damage caused by the removal of 70 million tons of seabed
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Court ruling on Inuit consultation a ‘wake-up call’ for Canadian government says lawyer
A ruling by Canada’s Supreme Court this week that Inuit must be sufficiently consulted before projects affecting their communities are approved, will
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Canada’s Supreme Court quashes seismic testing project in Arctic
Canada’s Supreme Court has quashed a major energy exploration project in Canada’s eastern Arctic saying Inuit were insufficiently consulted. “The
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How much does Inuit art contribute to the Canadian economy?
When it comes to economic development in the Canadian Arctic, resource development dominates the headlines. But a recent report lays out in detail, just how
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Inuit Art Foundation takes over art certification from Canadian government
A trademark that certifies Inuit art, and has been issued by the Canadian government for almost sixty years, is now in
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Canadian province of Quebec puts Arctic on international agenda
The Canadian province of Quebec included the Arctic as a top priority in its new international policy this month, but
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Q&A: Impact assessments in the Arctic – What Canada and Greenland can learn from each other
MONTREAL — A major conference on the challenges climate change poses for doing impact assessments,wound up in Canada on Friday. Delegates from around the
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Canada’s environmental assessment process needs reform says report
MONTREAL — Canada released its long-awaited expert environmental assessment report on Wednesday and has opened the work up to public
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Financially struggling Alaska hockey team will fold at season’s end
The end of this hockey season will double as the end of the Alaska Aces. The state’s only professional sports
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Obama blocks Chukchi, most Beaufort oil and gas development
President Obama has issued an order blocking future oil and gas development in the entire Chukchi Sea and nearly all
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Lofoten, Norway sees better future without oil
All the municipalities in the region go against disputed drilling in nearby waters. But the fight is not over, the
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Blog: The innovation imperative in Arctic policy
Arctic foreign policy, like public policy in general, goes through phases. Our current phase began around 2006 and can
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