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Research Professor+47 99796020
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Research Professor+47 90123004
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Senior Researcher+47 90526312
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Research Professor+358 50 530 1665
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Research Professor+47 92696167
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Senior Researcher+45 27245917
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Senior Researcher+47 90021931
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Senior Researcher+47 99038286
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Research Professor+47 47478351
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Research Director Arctic and Ocean Politics+47 47330349
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Senior Researcher+47 47480167 / +43 699 10198737
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PhD Research Fellow+47 92518517
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Director+47 67111900
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PhD Research Fellow+47 47620029
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Researcher+47 97892081
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Researcher+47 90707040

Research on international law and political cooperation in the Arctic, and research on politics and resource management in the Russian North, have deep roots at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute.
Norwegian policies and Norwegian-Russian relations in the High North are a major focus of current FNI research, with emphasis on environment, energy, fisheries, marine transport, health, security and jurisdictional issues.
FNI research on Russia also includes studies of federal Russian policies, especially on environment, climate, energy and fisheries, as well as developments in other parts of Russia and other post-Soviet states.
In addition to this, FNI continues to follow Arctic-related processes and cooperation both at circumpolar and regional levels. More recently, the Arctic interests of Asian nations have been an important study area.
Pål Wilter Skedsmo is the Research Director overseeing Polar and Russian politics.
RESEARCHERS
PROJECTS
BOOKS
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 83, No 1, 2025, pp. 67-79. In Norwegian.
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 83, No 1, 2025, pp. 31-42. In Norwegian.
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The Polar Journal, Vol 15, No 1, 2025, pp. 1-19.
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In Sonia Lucarelli and James Sperling (eds), Handbook of European Union Governance. Edward Elgar, 2025, pp. 431-444.
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Internasjonal Politikk, Vol 83, No 1, 2025, pp. 120-131. In Norwegian.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Climate Strategies Report, June 2025, 31 p.
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Nordnorsk debatt, 29.04.2025. In Norwegian
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Aftenposten, May 26, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Dagens Næringsliv, May 19, 2025. In Norwegian.
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High North News, May 16, 2025.
NEWS
- New Arctic Council leadership – and a special journal issue on its future
- Congratulations to Andreas Østhagen – Polhøgda’s Newest Research Professor
- How can legal frameworks protect the Arctic? FNI joins major nordic research project
- FNI secures major research project on critical minerals in the Arctic
- Iver B. Neumann: The U.S. is Creating Uncertainty in Europe and Exploiting Ukraine
IN MEDIA
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Kongeparet på Svalbard: En suverenitetshevdelse som dette er veldig viktig (The Royal Visit to Svalbard: A Key Act of Sovereignty)
NRK Helgemorgen, 15 June 2025. In Norwegian.
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Tåketrøbbel på kongeparets Bjørnøya-besøk – dronningen ankom uten kongen (Royal fog delay on Bjørnøya)
Nettavisen, June 14, 2025. In Norwegian.
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How China is driving a surge in shipping traffic along Arctic sea routes
South China Morning Post, June 13, 2025.
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Elleville spekulasjoner: USA skal delta i russisk Eurovision (Wild speculation: USA to take part in Russian Eurovision)
Nettavisen, June 13, 2025. In Norwegian.
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Kongeparet på vei til Svalbard: – Symboltungt (The Royal Couple Heads to Svalbard: A Powerful Symbol)
NRK Troms og Finnmark, June 13, 2025. In Norwegian.