Report: Finland behind on sustainable development goals
Finland is making some progress towards achieving the goals set out in the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, but there
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Russia’s Far East ministry to get powers over Arctic policy
The new ministry will coordinate the country’s expanding development of regional infrastructure and industry. “New ports and new energy capacities
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New Inuit development association launches, wants to keep money in Northern Canada
A new national Inuit association is pushing the Canadian government to ensure Indigenous companies are benefiting from the rapid development
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Blog – Reflecting on Arctic development while trekking across Central Asia
Nearly five years ago, I wrote a post comparing the Arctic and Central Asia. Though at first glance the regions don’t seem
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How alternatives to traditional banking can help rural Alaskans
About a dozen people, including a baby, sit in a classroom at the Knik Tribal Council office in Palmer (southcentral
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How the Army Corps of Engineers turned lenient on Alaska wetlands mitigation
A review of five years of Army Corps of Engineers permits for development in Alaska wetlands showed the corps had
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Alaskan Indigenous community group pushes for better fishing quotas
Alaska Congressman Don Young is trying again to renew the Magnuson-Stevens Act. The nation’s fundamental federal fisheries law hasn’t been
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Authorities agree to new wetland mitigation guidelines in Alaska
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Army Corps of Engineers have beefed up their guidelines for wetlands mitigation in
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Blog – Underwater tunnels revolutionize transport in the Faroe Islands
Fifty-five million years ago, the Northeast Atlantic Ocean opened up between Europe and Greenland, pushing the two landmasses apart. In
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Blog – Faroe Islands host Arctic Circle Forum, trumpet “infrastructure miracle”
Situated halfway between Iceland and Scotland, the Faroe Islands are so remote from most people’s minds that even the customs
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Blog – Qingdao plays pivotal role in China’s Arctic strategy
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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Arctic infrastructure: Moscow runs dry, companies step in
New Russian railway lines leading to the Arctic Ocean will heavily depend on private investments. The 707 km long Northern
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Indigenous Peoples’ knowledge can help us prevent climate changes says Ban Ki-moon
The UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon urges governments to ensure that Indigenous Peoples’ rights and contributions remain central when ways to
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Blog: Proposed ‘Northern Corridor’ would bypass much of Canada’s north
A new research paper issued by the University of Calgary’s School of Public Policy has proposed establishing a right-of-way for a
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Obama and Nordic leaders pledge Arctic cooperation
President Obama and the leaders of the five Nordic nations declared on Friday that they have common interests in protecting
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