Senior Researcher+47 90021931
The Arctic Council is the most important forum for international cooperation in the Arctic, but what is done in this cooperation forum is still less known.
There have been great ambitions for the Arctic Council, but these have not always been met. The Arctic Council is equally the most important premise provider for an active and knowledge-based debate about the challenges in the North.
The chairmanship periods of the Arctic states have resulted in different priorities, different levels of ambition and different ability to implement. In 2023, Norway takes over the chairmanship.
In this project, we take a closer look at opportunities and challenges in connection with the Norwegian chairmanship. The war in Ukraine has changed the scope of possibilities. What can the Arctic Council do now? We want to facilitate a well-informed academic and public discussion about the Arctic Council.
Project period: 2022-2024
FNI PROJECT LEADER
FNI PARTICIPANTS
Research Professor+47 47330349
Senior Researcher+45 27245917
PhD Research Fellow+47 47620029
Researcher+47 97892081
FUNDING
Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs
PEER-REVIEWED ARTICLES AND CHAPTERS
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Polar Record, Vol 60, 2024, 7 p. DOI: 10.1017/S0032247423000335
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In Østhagen (ed), Norway's Arctic Policy: Geopolitics, Security and Identity in the High North. Edward Elgar, 2023, pp. 23-37
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Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol 14, 2023, pp. 112-131
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In Duncan Russel and Nick Kirsop-Taylor (eds), Handbook on the Governance of Sustainable Development. Edward Elgar, 2022, pp. 259-274.
OTHER PUBLICATIONS
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Nordiske, February 1, 2025. In Danish.
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New York University, Jordan Center for the Advanced Study of Russia Blog, January 30, 2025.
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Sosiologen, January 29, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Aftenposten, January 1, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Vårt försvar, Nr 4, December 2023
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FNI-rapport 5/2023. Lysaker, FNI, 2023, 19 p. In Norwegian.
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High North News/Altinget.no, May 11, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Forskning.no, May 11, 2023. In Norwegian.
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High North News, March 28, 2023. In Norwegian. English version here.
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Forskning.no, February 24, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Trønderdebatt, February 23, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Presentation at the "Arctic Ocean Governance: Cooperation after Conflict?" seminar at the Belfer Center, Harvard University, 11.05.2022
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Aftenposten, May 20, 2022. In Norwegian.
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High North News, April 6, 2022. In Norwegian.
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NEWS
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IN MEDIA
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Arctic Governance
Polar Geopolitics / Arctic Frontiers (video/podcast), March 2025.
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Canada Seeks Stronger US Ties in Arctic to Counter Russia, China
Bloomberg, December 6, 2024.
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Avklaring i kongeriket Danmark sikrer et ryddig lederskapsskifte i Arktisk råd, mener forsker (Kingdom of Denmark ensures orderly leadership transition in Arctic Council)
High North News, September 6, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Ryssland "rasslar med sablarna" i Arktis (Russia "Rattles the Sabers" in the Arctic)
Aftonbladet, February 15, 2024. In Swedish.
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Rusland truer med at forlade vitalt organ for samarbejde i Arktis (Russia threatens to leave Arctic Council)
DR, February 9, 2024. In Danish.
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Truer med å trekke seg fra Arktisk råd (Russia threatens to withdraw from the Arctic Council)
High North News, February 7, 2024. In Norwegian.
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Arctic Frontiers 2024: “Without Russia, the Arctic Council Will Not Survive”
High North News, February 1, 2024.
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Beyond Borders: Navigating the High Seas and Arctic Governance
Radio Arctic (podcast), January 30, 2024.
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Melting ice leads to new cold war in the Arctic Circle
RTE, July 2, 2023.
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Analysis: The Rise and Sudden Fall of the Arctic Council
Foreign Policy, May 31, 2023.
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Norge overtar lederskapet i Arktisk råd (Norway takes over the Arctic Council leadership)
NRK Nyheter (TV/radio), May 11, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Norge skal lede det «viktigste forumet» om Arktis. Da kan ikke Russland ignoreres. (Norway is to lead the "most important forum" on the Arctic. Russia cannot then be ignored.)
Aftenposten, May 11, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Future of Arctic Council in doubt after end of Russian chairship
Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, May 11, 2023.
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Osäker framtid för Arktiska Rådet: ”Risk att allt kollapsar” (Uncertain future for the Arctic Council: "Risk of everything collapsing")
Sveriges Radio, May 11, 2023. In Swedish.
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– Samarbeidet i Arktisk råd er dypt forankret i de arktiske statenes forskningsmiljøer (- The collaboration in the Arctic Council is deeply rooted in the Arctic states' research environments)
High North News, May 10, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Iskaldt før Norge overtar Arktisk Råd (Freezing before Norway takes over the Arctic Council leadership)
VG, May 10, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Analysis: Fears mount for the Arctic as cooperation with Russia stalls
Reuters, May 9, 2023. (58 duplicates)
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Norge overtar lederskapet i Arktisk råd (Norway takes over Arctic council leadership)
NRK Helgemorgen (TV/Radio), May 7, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Norge overtar lederskapet i Arktisk råd: Viktig å få til samarbeid med Russland om klima (Upcoming Arctic Council Chairship: Important to Have Some Cooperation With Russia on Climate)
High North News, March 29, 2023. In Norwegian. English version here.
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Regjeringen presenterer Arktisk råd-prioriteringer (The Norwegian government presents its Arctic Council priorities)
NRK Dagsnytt 18 (TV/radio), March 28, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Russlands arktiske toppdiplomat: – Vi ser fortsatt på Arktisk råd som et viktig forum (Russia's Top Arctic Diplomat: 'We Still Consider the Arctic Council an Important Forum')
High North News, March 28, 2023. In Norwegian. English version here.
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Utenriksministeren: – Ikke sikkert vi klarer å bevare Arktisk råd (Minister for Foreign Affairs: - Not sure we will be able to preserve the Arctic Council)
NRK, March 28, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Conquete de l'Arctique (Arctic conquest)
French channel M6 (TV), February 26, 2023. In French.
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Mange utfordringer for Arktisk råd (Bumpy road ahead for the Arctic council)
NRK Nyhetsmorgen (TV/radio), February 2, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Arctic Council Chairmanship: “Norway Knows How to Do It”
High North News, January 31, 2023.
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Nesten ingen russiske forskere på stor arktisk konferanse i Tromsø (Almost no Russian scientists at big Arctic conference in Tromsø)
Forskerforum, January 3, 2023. In Norwegian.
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Intensive High North Diplomacy at Work to Ensure the Future of the Arctic Council
High North News, December 7, 2022.
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First US Arctic Ambassador as the Region Climbs on the DC Political Agenda
High North News, August 30, 2022.
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