'Far From the Arctic, Venezuela's Last Glacier Melts Away,' (Cryopolitics) 'Slowly but Surely, China is Carving a Foothold through the Arctic,' (South China Morning Post) 'Arctic Council at COP23: Climate Change in the Arctic and its Global Impacts,' (Arctic Council) 'Once-Pristine Arctic Choking on Our Plastic Addiction,' (CBS News) 'Lavrov Attacks Norway, Says Relations on… Continue reading Elsewhere…
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New Book: China and Nordic Diplomacy
Published this week by Routledge: China and Nordic Diplomacy, co-edited by Bjørnar Sverdrup-Thygeson, Wrenn Yennie Lindgren and myself. This book examines the distinct relations between China and the five Nordic states, including in the areas of Arctic engagement. Each of the 'Nordic Five' countries has had different historical experiences with China diplomacy. However, under the… Continue reading New Book: China and Nordic Diplomacy
Over the (Arctic) Circle
The next few posts for OtC will be written from Reykjavík, Iceland where the 2017 Arctic Circle conference will be taking place next week. Among the topics prominently featured this year include climate science, energy, infrastructure, networking, scientific cooperation, security, shipping, tourism, trade, and youth issues. Among the keynote speakers for this year's event are… Continue reading Over the (Arctic) Circle
Iceland’s Election: A Week is a Long Time in Politics
Iceland will be going back to the polls in three weeks, and after a slow start to the campaign, updated polls, issues and party platforms have begun to make an appearance. A survey [in Icelandic] taken by the news services Fréttablaðið, Stöð 2 and Vísir on 4 October suggested the Left-Greens (VG) remained the most… Continue reading Iceland’s Election: A Week is a Long Time in Politics
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'In Greenland, Thai Cuisine Reigns Supreme' (Cryopolitics) 'Alaska Residents Receive Smaller Oil Fund Payments' (CBS News) 'Arctic Giant: 1st New Russian Icebreaker in Decades Starts Sea Trials' (RT) 'A Fractured Right Arm: Iceland’s Conservatives Are Breaking Up' (Reykjavík Grapevine) 'Scientists Mapping Greenland Have Produced Some Surprising- and Worrying- Results' (Washington Post) 'Denmark Downplays Concern over… Continue reading Elsewhere…
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