indigenous people

Indigenous peoples’ organizations are permanent participants in the Arctic Council. Here, the organizations share their views on the coming Finnish chairmanship.

The sea and its bounty remains essential to Greenland’s economy.

Discussing the importance of the blue economy to the Arctic

If you want a safe, climate-conscious vacation stay close to home rather than cruising the Arctic, says one observer. Meanwhile those who hope to benefit from such cruises say careful advance planning is needed.

Ittoqqortoormiit is one of the most isolated places in Greenland, and home to the newest polar bear patrol.

Rapid changes in climate, environment and sea ice conditions combined with a heightened interest from the environmental, scientific and business communities has ignited the Inuit’s drive to establish a framework for managing the Pikialasorsuaq area.

A former European parliamentarian reflects on the seal hunt issue, and how it has defined EU/Arctic relations.

“If an environmentalist decided to cry out for Rudolph, would the EU ban import of reindeer products?”

“The bears waited until dark to come to the boiler. After that, they headed for the village Christmas tree. ” – In the field with a Russian polar bear patrol.

As part of a multi-country project to reduce conflict situations between people and polar bears, WWF representatives have undertaken an expedition to Vaygach Island off the northwest coast of Russia.