The Arctic Portal Newsletter

We here at the Arctic Portal have published the fyrst issue of the Arctic Portal newsletter, which will be published from here on a quarterly basis. The newsletter is intended to give users of the Arctic Portal further insights into the work of the Arctic Portal, as well as members of the Arctic Portal Community. If you wish to automaticall receive future newlestters you please sign up for the Arctic Portal Mailing list

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6th Annual Arctic Shipping Summit 2010

The 6th Annual Arctic shipping Summit will take place during the 27. and 29th April 2010 in Helsinki Finland, whith a pre-conference seminar on the 26.

Leading experts from a diverse background have been assembled to discuss and analyse critical developments and practical challenges connected to Arctic Shipping
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IPY Open Science Conference 2010

The IPY Oslo Science Conference is a timely and auspicious gathering of the full polar community to celebrate the accomplishments of this IPY, to display and explore the richness of IPY data, and to chart future directions for polar and global science. It will be held from June 8th to June 12th, 2010 in Oslo.

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Arctic Council

The scientific work of the Arctic Council is carried out in six expert working groups focusing on such issues as monitoring, assessing and preventing pollution in the Arctic, climate change, biodiversity conservation and sustainable use, emergency preparedness and prevention in addition to the living conditions of the Arctic residents.

The working groups are:
ACAP - AMAP - CAFF - EPPR - PAME - SDWG

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Arctic Portal Portlets

Climate Change Portlet

Climate Change Portlet

The Arctic Portals Climate Change Portal is intended to give individuals access to material according to each ones need in connection to climate change.... More »
Arctic Energy Portlet

Arctic Energy Portlet

In the recent years, the world’s attention has turned to the Arctic, not least because of its vast energy resources. Due to the climate change and its... More »
Arctic Shipping Portlet

Arctic Shipping Portlet

  The Arctic ice cap has been receding at an unprecedented rate and recent advancements in shipping technologies in addition to an increasing... More »

Latest features

Chinese Arctic Policy

Chinese Arctic Policy

Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) has launched a new report entitled "China and the High North prepare for an ice-free Arctic" dealing with the emerging interest of China on the anticipated Arctic Ocean shipping routes. The report is written by Linda Jakobson, the Acting Programme Director and Beijing-based Senior Researcher of the China and Global Security Program... More »

New websites

Pacific Arctic Group

The Arctic Portal presents the launch of a new Pacific Arctic Group (PAG) website


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Indigenous Peoples...

The Arctic Portal presents the launch of a new Indigenous Peoples Secretariat (IPS) website


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