GRID Polar Division News

Meeting of the Working Group for the 2013 UNEP Year Book

28-31 August - Arendal, Norway - GA hosts a meeting of the Working Group for the 2013 UNEP Year Book. Representing GA at this meeting are Peter Prokosch, Lawrence Hislop, Christian Nellemann and Lars Kullerud.

Monday 24 Sep 2012

Recent

Arctic Biodiversity Assessment released

15 May 2013

New step for cooperation in the Arctic

13 May 2013

Arctic Biodiversity documentary wins award at Environmental Film Festival

03 May 2013

Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Program (HICAP) field sites visited

02 Apr 2013

Nomadic Herders on tour, meeting partners and Officials of the Sakha Republic

27 Feb 2013

Arctic side event during UNEP meeting in Nairobi

18 Feb 2013

UNEP Year Book 2013 is launched

18 Feb 2013

External Polar News

China joins Arctic Council but a decision on the EU is deferred

May 15, 2013 - www.bbc.co.uk

Arctic indigenous peoples call for end to offshore drilling

May 14, 2013 - www.theglobeandmail.com

America's first climate refugees

May 14, 2013 - guardian.co.uk

Landmark carbon dioxide levels bad news for Arctic

May 13, 2013 - barentsobserver.com

The right to food security in a changing Arctic

May 10, 2013 - irishaid.ie

The Arctic is pushed north

May 8, 2013 -barentsobserver.com

Arctic foxes' mystery decline linked to mercury exposure

May 8, 2013 - www.guardian.co.uk