Feature Interview: The Arctic Council – What was accomplished and where we go from here
The Arctic Council Chairmanship passed from Canada to the United States last week.
It was a time to look back at Canada’s term as chair, as well as look ahead to U.S. priorities over the next two years.
But it’s also a time to look at some of the work the Council has done over the last two years, including reports on everything from harmful emissions to tourism.
To help us make sense of some of what we saw last week, Eye on the Arctic spoke with Kathrin Keil, the Europe director of the The Arctic Institute, an independent think thank and project scientist at the Institute for Advanced Sustainability Studies (IASS) in Potsdam, Germany.
Write to Eilís Quinn at eilis.quinn(at)cbc.ca
Related stories from around the North:
Canada: Arctic Council Ministerial – Winners and Losers, Blog by Heather Exner-Pirot
Denmark: Nordics to step up security cooperation on perceived Russian threat, Yle News
Finland: Survey – More than half of reservists in Finland pro-Nato, Yle News
Norway: Peace and stability crucial for Arctic economy, Barents Observer
Russia: Majorities in Arctic nations favor cooperation with Russia, Barents Observer
Sweden: Arctic Council – From looking out to looking in, Blog by Mia Bennett, Cryopolitics
United States: Climate change emphasized as US takes chair of Arctic Council, Eye on the Arctic
