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The Institute of the North is excited to release the first 2014 Arctic Resource Governance Network research project. This project reviews and discusses the impact of electrical grid connectivity on social and economic development. This white paper explores the current electrical capacity in five communities—Anadyr, Hammerfest, Iqaluit, Nome, and Reyðarfjörður—in the circumpolar north, as well as the subsequent effects on local economic and social well-being.
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The biannual conference of the International Society for Ecological Economics will be hosted by the University of Iceland 13 - 15 August 2014. The theme of the conference will be Well-being and Equity within Planetary Boundaries.
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The 26th Annual European Association for International Education (EAIE) Conference will take place 16 – 18 September 2014 in Prague, Czech Republic. The theme of the event is: "Stepping into the new era", marking the significant transformations of the international education field.
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This year, students from Russia, United States, Norway, Germany, Italy, China and United Kingdom, have been spending part of July, researching and studying the effects of permafrost thaw on Russian cities.
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Last month, June 2014, the launch of "UNEP Year eBook 2014 update: Rapid Change in the Arctic" took place at the United Nations Environment Assembly that gathered in Nairobi, Kenya.
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The Final Report from Arctic Energy Summit is now available through the Arctic Portal website.
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1st International Conference Endogenous activity of the Earth and bio-social processes (GeoBio2014) will take place 5 – 7 November 2014 in Moscow, the capital city of Russia.
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The Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna invites all interested individuals to participate in photography competition "Through the Lens".
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The Arctic Council Working Group CAFF has recently announced a major milestone in scientific cooperation in the Arctic – a signing of a Memorandum of Understanding to guide national mapping organizations from the Arctic states toward production of a harmonized map, covering the entire Arctic region, with data on climate, biodiversity and other themes.
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The Russian largest oil company, Rosneft, conducted seismic surveys at the Fedynsky and Central Barents license areas where Italian Eni energy corporation is having their operations.
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"Illegal fishing has to be eradicated from the high seas, and this is why the EU uses its diplomatic weight to push for rules like the UNCLOS or the United Nations Fish Stock Agreement to be enforced worldwide," EU Commissioner for Maritime Affairs and Fisheries Maria Damanaki said during "Re-energising the Oceans" conference in Brussels, on June 30th.
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Joyful celebration of Nordic folk music and dance will take place in Akureyri, northern Iceland 20 – 23 of August 2014.