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Norway, Russia, and a Changing Svalbard

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by Marc Lanteigne Svalbard, a remote Arctic archipelago, has been back in the news of late, and not only because of the islands being the subject of a nine-day, ‘slow TV’ documentary featured this month by the Norwegian state broadcaster NRK. Norway, which administers Svalbard under the terms of the Spitsbergen (Svalbard) Treaty, (a document… Continue reading Norway, Russia, and a Changing Svalbard

Arctic News Roundup: 27 January – 2 February

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by Mingming Shi 1) Nunatsiaq News commented on the analysis from a report entitled 2020: Setting the Stage for A Poverty Free Canada, which stated that children in Nunavut, a high northern territory in Canada, is suffering the highest poverty rates in the country. The report also suggested measures to alleviate these underdevelopment issues, including… Continue reading Arctic News Roundup: 27 January – 2 February

Arctic Frontiers 2020: ‘Let’s Play Twister, Let’s Play Risk…’

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By Marc Lanteigne This week’s Arctic Frontiers conference in Tromsø took place following a tumultuous 2019 in the far north, including growing evidence of climate change’s distinct effects on the region, various geo-political frictions, and questions about the role of science in far northern development. The conference commenced during a month when Norway itself was… Continue reading Arctic Frontiers 2020: ‘Let’s Play Twister, Let’s Play Risk…’