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An international panel of experts will come together at the University of Dundee this week to explore how European Union countries can prevent the Arctic from environmental catastrophe.
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Different news sources have recently reported that the Russian company MMC Norilsk Nickel, the world's largest producer of nickel and palladium (read more about MMC Norilsk Nickel here) has planned to sell the Arkhangelsk sea trade port by the end of 2015.
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The EU-Polar Net has recently confirmed that the EU has granted €2 million to run the EU-Polar Net for five more years.
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Yesterday the White House issued a brief press release to inform that President Obama will address to the United States Coast Guard Academy the importance of acting on climate change and the risks to national security this global threat poses.
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The 10th Arctic Frontiers conference will be arranged in Tromsø, Norway from Sunday 24 January to Friday 29 January 2016. The title for the 2016 conference is Industry and Environment.
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In November 2014, President of the United States, Barack Obama (US) and President of the People's Republic of China,Xi Jinping, released the historical "U.S.-China Joint Announcement on Climate Change".
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On the 26-28 May 2015 the 3On the 26-28 May 2015 the 3rd China-Nordic Arctic Cooperation Symposium will take place in Shanghai and the conference theme is "Arctic Synergies: Polices and Best Practice". All presentations will focus on Arctic-related issues, within one of the session topics:
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The United States Arctic Research Commission (USARC), the independent agency that advises the President and the Congress of US on domestic and international Arctic research through recommendations and reports, has just released a report unveiling their goals and objectives for Arctic research for 2015-2016.
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According to the Bylaws and Rules of Procedure, the Northern Forum Secretariat and the Chairing region - Sakha Republic (Yakutia) inform you about the upcoming 12th General Assembly to take place in Yakutsk, Russia on November 4-6, 2015.
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Registration is now open for the 2015 Arctic Circle Assembly. The assembly will be held on October 16-18, and for the third year in a row, it will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland.
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The Ministers for Foreign Affairs in Iceland and Norway signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in Akureyri, Iceland, which includes several aspects of cooperation in the field of Arctic scientific research, including the establishment of a Nansen Professorship in Arctic Studies at the University of Akureyri.
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An overview of Polar law questions and topical developments was provided in the pioneering 2010 Polar Law Textbook and in the 2013 Polar Law Textbook II, both of which covered a number of topics relevant to the Polar resources debate.