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Russian and Chinese Experts Discussed Cooperation in the Arctic

On October 31, 2016, 5th Conference of China-Russia Arctic Workshop took place in Quingdao (PRC). The event was organized by Ocean University of China. The participants of the conference discussed Russia and China strategies in the Arctic region; the main areas and challenges in cooperation of the two ...

07.11.2016

Russia and the US in the Arctic: Cooperate to Survive

Intervews with Paul Berkman, David Benton, Scott Highleyman On October 12-13, 2016, RIAC held the “International Cooperation in the Arctic: New Challenges and Vectors of Development” conference organized under the auspices of the Government of the Russian Federation and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Paul Berkman, Professor of Practice in Science Diplomacy (Tufts University),...

03.11.2016

Asian Players in the Arctic: Interests, Opportunities, Prospects

Report #26 / 2016 The Arctic’s growing geopolitical and geoeconomic significance against the background of global climate change determines the interest of non-Arctic players to the region. In 2013 India, China, Republic of Korea, Japan and Singapore became observers to ...

12.10.2016

Conference “International Cooperation in the Arctic: New Challenges and Vectors of Development 20th Anniversary of the Arctic Council”

On 12–13 October 2016, Russian International Affairs Council (RIAC) holds the Conference titled “ International Cooperation in the Arctic: New Challenges and Vectors of Development ” . The event is supported by the Executive Office of the Government of Russia and the Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Russia. Official Partner of the Conference is NOVATEK . In September 2016, the ...

11.10.2016

Russia and the US in the Arctic

RIAC Working Paper #30 / 2016 Over the last years relations between Russia and the US have significantly deteriorated in the majority of cooperation areas. However, Russia-US interaction in the Arctic remains largely shielded from the general climate of mistrust. Given the current strained relationship, it is realistic to expect that particularly in the short term Russia—US cooperation on Arctic issues is easier to improve, and thus more likely ...

11.10.2016

Arctic Oil and Gas Resource Development: Current Situation and Prospects

... The decline in global oil prices that began in the summer of 2014 carries with it a number of risks in assembling a whole range of major oil and gas projects, including shale gas extraction projects, deep-water offshore projects and projects in the Arctic shelf. In these conditions, despite the ongoing surplus of global oil production in relation to consumption, the question nevertheless arises: how can we maintain current production levels in the medium and long-term and ensure growth in order ...

10.10.2016

France’s New Role in the Arctic

In June 2016, France adopted its National Arctic Exploration Programme, which sets out the country’s basic interests in the region and delineates the principal trends and priorities of its Arctic policies in the coming years. It is quite logical that this document has appeared: following ...

22.09.2016
 

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