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Blog: Asia and the Arctic in Eurasian Geography and Economics

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, August 11, 2014 at 09:22 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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For interested readers, the peer-reviewed journal Eurasian Geography and Economics has just published my article, “North by Northeast: Toward an

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The Chinese icebreaker Xuelong harbored in Shanghai in 2012. The Xuelong is the first Chinese vessel to cross the Arctic Ocean. (Pei Xin / Xinhua / AP)
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Blog: Full steam ahead for Asian icebreakers in the Arctic this summer

Mia Bennett
Posted: Monday, July 7, 2014 at 16:18 — Last Updated: Thursday, April 16, 2015 at 19:33
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The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) governs many of the activities on and below the

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The Russian contingent at Arctic Circle, Reykjavik, 2013. Center: Artur Chilingarov, Russian polar scientist and explorer. Right: Russian Ambassador at Large for Arctic Cooperation and Senior Arctic Official Anton Vasiliev. (Mia Bennett)
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Blog: Russia puts countries on edge in the Arctic

Mia Bennett
Posted: Tuesday, March 25, 2014 at 11:21
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The Arctic has been one of the bright spots in cooperation between Russia and the West for several years now

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The fin whale taken in the North Atlantic is butchered. (CBC)
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Endangered whale meat shipped from Iceland via Halifax

The Canadian Press
Posted: Monday, February 24, 2014 at 15:54 — Last Updated: Thursday, August 28, 2014 at 20:50
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Environmentalists are pushing for stricter trade laws in Canada involving at-risk species after the recent shipment of fin whale meat

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Trash from the 2011 tsunami in Japan finds its way ashore at Beach River on Montague Island. (Chris Pallister, Gulf Keepers of Alaska, Alaska Dispatch)
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Removing tsunami trash from remote Alaska beaches

Pat Forgey, Alaska Dispatch
Posted: Wednesday, June 5, 2013 at 11:13
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Trash from Japan’s huge 2011 earthquake and tsunami is littering coastal beaches, including Alaska, but only limited cleanup efforts are

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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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