Projects & Activities

The UNEP Key Polar Centre is a full member of the network institution University of the Arctic, and the director, Lars Kullerud, is currently hosted at the UNEP/GRID-Arendal office.

Together with Norwegian and Russian indigenous organizations and the University of the Arctic, the UNEP Key Polar Centre has established a course on Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA). The course will empower indigenous people to influence the pace and nature of industrial development in their regions in ways that will conserve ecosystems and bring lasting local benefits. The course delivery started in the fall of 2006 at the Saami University College.