Arctic News and Analysis
by Mingming Shi 1) The latest economic forecast issued by Statistics Iceland (Hagstofa Íslands) included a warning that the country's GDP is estimated to decline by 8.4 percent this year, largely due to the economic damage, including on the tourism sector, caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. 2) Marc Lanteigne, Chief Editor of Over the Circle,… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 22-28 June
by Marc Lanteigne As the Arctic, like much of the rest of the Northern Hemisphere, prepares for the summer months, the COVID-19 pandemic remains by far the region’s most pressing concern. The records of far northern governments in flattening the infection curve and reopening their economies have so far been mixed. For example, Iceland began… Continue reading The Other Crisis: Present and Future Environmental Strains in the Arctic
by Mingming Shi 1) The first inter-town road in Greenland is going to be constructed at the end July this year, as reported in Arctic Today. The project is planned to be built between the town of Kangerlussuaq and the Kangerluarsuk Tulleq fjord near Sisimiut, and is estimated to be 130 km in length. So… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 15-21 June
by Mingming Shi and Marc Lanteigne After the Greenlandic government of Prime Minister Kim Kielsen fell into a minority position, following the departure of Partii Naleraq (PN) from the governing coalition, in September 2018, there was the question of whether the remaining coalition partners could continue to effectively govern before the next parliamentary elections. There… Continue reading Greenland’s Government: New Coalition, Emerging Challenges
by Mingming Shi 1) Marc Lanteigne, the Chief Editor for Over the Circle (OtC), provided an analysis on the Memorandum on Safeguarding U.S. National Interests in the Arctic and Antarctic Regions, which was recently published by the US government. The article outlined the primary goals of Washington, along with its motivations behind them, in the Polar Regions.… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 8-14 June
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