Economically, the two islands are further apart than geographically. Nevertheless, they are both closely intertwined and a free trade agreement would benefit both Arctic nations. Image: Michael Wenger via Google Earth As Arctic nations, Iceland and Greenland have both...
Once hunted to near extinction, walruses in Greenland can only make themselves comfortable in the national park. Hunting the massive seals is still allowed in Greenland, nota bene as a quota hunt. (Photo: Dr Michael Wenger) In the Middle Ages, the Norsemen from...
They have more than fish on their minds (Photo: Department for International Trade) At just £12 million (€14 million) annually, the value of trade between the UK and Greenland is inconsequential for both countries. For Britain, it is 1/7,000 of the total value of its...
Arctic fishing has developed into a large-scale and lucrative industry, not least because of climate change. But that also means that new control mechanisms have to be created. Image: NOAA Fisheries Scan, Wiki Commons CC BY-SA 4.0 The Arctic Ocean is Earth’s...
On the scientific side, several research station and two Polar research vessel (here: Xue Long) underline China’s ambitions as a Arctic power. However, the plans of the Chinese government go far beyond research and science as outlined in the White Paper...
