Introduction
The Arctic Circle’s once inhospitable environment is changing dramatically. The geopolitics of the region have changed dramatically over the last ten years and climate change is part of this. 1,983 more words
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The Sino-Russian partnership in the Arctic
Written by Elizabeth Wishnick.
In December 2017, the 27 billion dollar Yamal LNG project became operational, the first joint Belt and Road Initiative (BRI)-Eurasian Economic Union (EEU) project to reach fruition and a major Chinese upstream investment in Russia’s energy industry. 993 more words
The Arctic White Paper and China's Arctic Strategy
Written by Jichang Lulu.
The Arctic White Paper released last week (中国的北极政策, China’s Arctic Policy) is perhaps the first unified presentation of the PRC’s Arctic activities for foreign audiences. 1,906 more words
Internship Opportunity: Arctic Council Secretariat in Tromsø, Norway
Deadline for applications: 29 December 2017
Information Contact: Ms. Tiia Tanskanen; tiia@arctic-council.org
Location: Tromsø, Norway
Details: Full time for six months; Monday – Friday 8am-4pm… 36 more words
The Political Arctic
The COP23, UN Convention on Climate Change in Bonn ended this week, and the Arctic Council for the first time hosted a side event to discuss ‘ 637 more words
Arctic Ecosystems Are Under Threat
The Arctic Council with its eight member countries USA, Canada, Russia, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland and Finland, is one of many organizations dedicated to protecting and speaking up for the Arctic region. 407 more words
Arctic Climate Change Affects the Whole World
Many of you are probably aware of the fact that Finland holds the Chairmanship in the Arctic Council 2017-2019. The Arctic Council is the leading intergovernmental forum for addressing issues concerning and related to the Arctic Region. 240 more words
