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Library Boy (Free subscription) | 04/16/2008
The Library of Parliament has just posted a new publication on its website entitled International Organizations in Europe (Canadian Involvement) . Canada is involved in more than a dozen European organizations, ranging from the Arctic Council to the OSCE Parliamentary Assembly and the Council of Europe: "Europe has the most extensive political architecture of any region in the...
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CBC.ca (Free subscription) | 04/11/2008
Countries outside the circumpolar North are showing interest in northern issues, with China being the latest country to join the Arctic Council.
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ENN: Top Stories (Free subscription) | 01/22/2008
Exploitation of the Arctic's huge oil and gas wealth poses a growing danger to an icy wilderness that can recover only slowly from heavy oil spills, a report by the eight-nation Arctic Council said on Monday. "Oil spills can kill large numbers of animals by covering them in oil, and create long-term contamination that can affect populations and ecosystems for decades," an overview...
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/15/2007
ROVANIEMI (Finland), November 15 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) will focus on sustainable development, environmental protection and the support of indigenous peoples, the foreign minister said on Thursday.
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Ria Novosti (Free subscription) | 11/13/2007
MOSCOW, November 13 (RIA Novosti) - Russia's presidency of the Barents Euro-Arctic Council (BEAC) will focus on sustainable development, environmental protection and support of indigenous peoples, the Foreign Ministry said.