The Arctic Century is an independent non-profit organisation established by
joint efforts of the international experts. We cover the most recent
developments in science, business, and technologies, as well as key
political and economic trends across the Arctic in the form of news,
features, opinions, and articles.
Canada Is Nearly Ready to Build New Heavy Icebreakers For the Arctic
Canadian shipbuilding company Seaspan Shipyards, based in Vancouver, will begin construction of a new heavy icebreaker by the end of 2024...
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Finnish Government Tolerates Far-Right Violence
It is a long time since racially motivated crimes have been on the rise in Finland. Professor of cultural studies at the University of Eastern Finland Tuija Saresma says that the Finnish government is partly responsible for the violence committed by the extreme right.
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Corporate Social Responsibility in the Arctic: Successes and Controversies
To legitimise their actions in this sensitive area and keep both the local populations and the authorities happy, companies try to align their efforts with what people want.
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Turn Off the Lights
Animals in the North suffer from an extensive amount of artificial light. As the Polar nights will return in a few months, the problem once again becomes relevant.
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Italy's Arctic Policy
It is only natural that, even today, despite its distance from the Pole, Italy is interested in maintaining a presence in the Arctic.
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On the Origins of Disputes Over the Status of the Northern Sea Route
International law leaves an opportunity to propose different interpretations of the Northern Sea Route status, raising the issue of protecting Russia's national interests and sovereign rights in the Arctic.
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On the Decline of Cooperation in the Arctic Between the West and Russia
Some Russian and foreign experts reasonably argued that the Arctic would remain a 'zone of peace and cooperation' due to objective conditions that promote international cooperation...
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A Brief Overview of Russian-Italian Relations in the Arctic
Italy, a Mediterranean country with maybe an unexpected presence in the Arctic, is anyway present there...
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