Iceland president says Arctic lacks ‘effective governance’; launches Arctic Circle
In a subtle swipe at the Arctic Council, Icelandic President Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson criticized, “The Arctic has suffered from a lack…
Alaskan Senator Mark Begich advocates creating U.S. Arctic ambassador
Last month, I discussed Japan’s designation of Masuo Nishibayashi as Arctic Ambassador — the second Asian country to create such…
At IMO Polar Code meeting, Canada calls for zero discharge in Arctic
There’s been a lot of developments in Arctic shipping lately, particularly in light of the study by members of UCLA’s Geography…