The European Union, Iceland and Norway have condemned in the strongest possible terms Russia’s unprecedented military aggression against Ukraine. By its unprovoked and unjustified military actions, Russia is grossly violating international law and undermining European and global security and stability. We have also condemned the involvement of Belarus in this aggression against Ukraine. With the Northern Dimension policy the European …
Northern Dimension Institute | Briefing note – February 2022 ByTatiana Sorokina, Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU), Arkhangelsk, Russia, t.sorokina@narfu.ruEvgeniy Varakin, Northern (Arctic) Federal University (NArFU), Arkhangelsk, Russia, e.varakin@narfu.ru This briefing note presents practical evidence on the impact of climate change on the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation. The large-scale consequences of global warming are manifested in dangerous climatic phenomena …
The NDPTL Secretariat is looking for an Advisor with expertise in the field of transportation and logistics, to strengthen its team with offices in Helsinki, Finland. The Advisor will work as an expert and activity leader to advance NDPTL priorities, especially reducing the environmental footprint and/or catalysing digitalization of transboundary transportation and logistics in the NDPTL area. As the secretariat …
Summary:This policy brief focuses on the importance and necessity of human biomonitoring in the Arctic. An individualized monitoring system is needed to assess the risks of public health disorders (including mental health) which result from the deficiencies of essential trace elements and vitamin D. These deficiencies are caused mainly by the unbalanced local diets combined with the lack of sunlight …
Summary:This Policy Brief highlights the potential of culture to create stability and to support sustainability. It argues that culture directly affects our attitudes towards change, our wellbeing and our ability to feel empathy, which are the source of stability. Cultural activities support our experience of meaningful life and the sense of inclusion. The accelerating climate change with all its side …
NDI POLICY BRIEFS NDI POLICY BRIEF 14: Healthy ageing policy in Russia needs to consider gender, age, and territoryAnastasia Emelyanova, Elena GolubevaDownload the policy brief (PDF) NDI POLICY BRIEF 15: Accident information is needed to prevent emergencies in the Arctic watersSvetlana KuznetsovaDownload the policy brief (PDF) NDI POLICY BRIEF 16: Decarbonizing road passenger transport in the ND areaDmitry Vasilenko, Vasily …
Summary:The changing climate gradually opens the way to the Arctic waters for commercial shipping. This requires long-term investments in infrastructure and hence strategic planning of shipping activities both by governments and the global maritime industry to take into account various global and regional factors influencing the economics of shipping. Many of these factors are inherently uncertain and subject to disruptive …
Summary:In July 2020, the European External Action Service of the European Commission launched a public consultation on the way forward for the European Union’s Arctic policy. The consultation was held to re-examine the role of the EU in Arctic affairs, to revise the priorities of the current Joint Communication on an integrated European Union policy for the Arctic and the …
Northern Dimension Institute Briefing Note | October 2021 ByDmitry Vasilenko, Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, dvasilenko@finec.ruVasily Zinin, National Gas Vehicle Association, v.zinin@ngvrus.ru Natalia Sarakhanova, Saint Petersburg State University of Economics, sarahanova.n@unecon.ru This Briefing Note addresses drivers, obstacles and measures for decarbonization of road freight transport that is a timely issue both globally and in the Northern Dimension (ND) area. …
Summary: This background paper presents the results of mapping of regional synergies in the North, implemented by the NDI as part of its EC-funded Action Support to the Northern Dimension Institute (2020-2022). The mapping was implemented by looking at the agendas of other regional policies and initiatives in the Arctic, Barents and Baltic Sea regions through the lens of the …
