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Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research
Alfred Wegener Institute for Polar and Marine Research (1980; Bremerhaven, Germany + 4 national offices; 1100+ staff; awi.de/en) One of the few scientific institutions in the world that is equally...
Antarctic, Arctic, Climate Change, Climate Research, Data Portals, Higher Education Programs, Info Portals, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Science, Polar Preservation, Polar Research, Polar Science
Arctic Council
Arctic Council (1996, Tromso, Norway; 15 staff; arctic-council.org) A high-level intergovernmental forum to provide a means for "promoting cooperation, coordination and interaction among the Arctic States, with the involvement of...
Alliances | Coalitions | Networks, Arctic, Arctic Change and Security, Arctic Futures, Arctic Preservation, Conservation, Marine Biodiversity, Marine Ecosystems, Marine Science
Arctic Institute of North America
Arctic Institute of North America (1945; Calgary; 13 staff; arctic.ucalgary.ca) A university research institute based at the University of Calgary. It strives to "advance the study of the North American...
Arctic Methane Emergency Group
Arctic Methane Emergency Group (2011; London, UK; www.ameg.me) “As goes the Arctic so goes the Earth.” The AMEG Declaration of Emergency (revised, Sept 2012) declares that “there now exists an...
Arctic Portal
Arctic Portal(2006; Akureyri, Iceland; 6 staff; arcticportal.org) A portal that gives a "comprehensive gateway to the Arctic." It provides access to "news, data, information, and organizations across the Arctic." AP...
Arctic Report Card 2019
Arctic Report Card 2019 (NOAA, Dec 2019, 100p, 3p exec summary) Report of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Published annually since 2006, these essays involve 81 scientists from...
Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS)
Arctic Science and Technology Information System (ASTIS)(1945; Calgary; 13 staff; aina.ucalgary.ca/astis) The ASTIS database contains "84,000 records describing publications and research projects about northern Canada." It is aproject of the...
ArcticNet
ArcticNet (2004; Quebec; 11 staff; arcticnet.ulaval.ca) Affiliated with the Network of Centers of Excellence of Canada that "brings together scientists in the natural, human health and social sciences with their...
Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation
Barents Euro-Arctic Cooperation (1993; Kirkenes, Norway; barentscooperation.org) A "forum for intergovernmental cooperation on issues concerning the Barents region." Member states are Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden and the European...
Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling (CPOM)
Centre for Polar Observation & Modelling (CPOM) (1998; University of Leeds, UK; 9 Staff; cpom.org.uk) "Studies the land ice, sea ice, and ice sheets using satellite observations and numerical models...
Fridtjof Nansen Institute
Fridtjof Nansen Institute (1958; Lysaker, Norway; 35 staff; www.fni.no) It is an “independent foundation engaged in research on international environmental, energy and resource management politics and law.” It strives to...
Global Linkages: A Graphic Look at the Changing Arctic
Global Linkages: A Graphic Look at the Changing Arctic (GRID-Arendal, March 2019, 54p) Produced by GRID-Arendal, a Norwegian foundation cooperating with the UN Environment Program, written by a team of...
Global Resource Information Database / GRID-Arendal
Global Resource Information Database (1989, Arendal, Norway; 29 staff; grida.no) GRID-Arendal is an information portal that supports "environmentally sustainable development by working with UN Environment and other partners." Their work...
Arctic, Arctic Preservation, Climate Change Communication, Data Portals, Green Knowledge, Info Portals, Sustainability Communication, Water
Gwich’in Council International
Gwich’in Council International (1999; Yellowknife, NT; 9 staff; gwichincouncil.com) Is a nonprofit organization that “represents 9,000 Gwich’in in the Northwest Territories (NWT), Yukon, and Alaska as a Permanent Participant in...
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research
Institute of Arctic and Alpine Research (1951; Boulder, CO; 45 staff; instaar.colorado.edu) Is a research institute dedicated to developing "scientific knowledge of physical and biogeochemical environmental processes at local, regional,...
International Arctic Science Committee
International Arctic Science Committee (1990; Akureyri, Iceland; 24 strategic council representatives; iasc.info) Broad interests in interdisciplinary research involving all countries engaged in Arctic research and in all areas of the...
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis
International Institute for Applied Systems Analysis (1972; Vienna; 300+ researchers, 100+ support staff; iiasa.ac.at) An independent, international research institute with National Member Organizations in 22 countries in Africa, the Americas,...
Agenda 2030, Amazon, Arctic, Arctic Futures, Data Portals, Earth System, Ecosystem Services | Natural Wealth Valuation, Energy, Forests, Info Portals, Population, Risk, Risk and Resilience, Systems Analysis, Technology Transition, Water, Water Futures, World Population
International Polar Foundation
International Polar Foundation (2002; Brussels; 7 staff; polarfoundation.org) A foundation that "supports polar scientific research for the advancement of knowledge, the promotion of informed action on climate change, and the...
Antarctic Preservation, Arctic, Arctic Change and Security, Arctic Futures, Arctic Preservation, Education, Info Portals, Marine Science, Polar Preservation, Polar Science
Inuit Circumpolar Council
Inuit Circumpolar Council (1977; Ottawa; inuitcircumpolar.com) Is an "international, non-government organization representing approximately 160,000 Inuit of Alaska, Canada, Greenland, and Chukotka (Russia), and has offices in all four countries." It...
North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network
North American and Arctic Defence and Security Network (2017; Ontario; 22 staff; naadsn.ca) Addresses policy challenges related to Arctic security and North American defense. Consequently, it conducts "research with students,...