Arctic
The Arctic is home to unique habitats that are severely threatened by the effects of climate change. The increasing loss of sea ice allows parts of the Arctic to be used more intensively than ever before, especially to pursue economic opportunities such as oil, gas, and mineral exploitation and commercial shipping, fishing, and tourism.
Some of these activities threaten the rights of indigenous and local communities and increase pressures on the region's ecosystems critically, whereas others might allow for sustainable local development in certain areas. Our work requires interdisciplinary research and a cross-sectoral understanding of the dynamics at hand, including the impacts of transboundary pollution, invasive species, and underwater noise as well as protection through different management tools such as marine protected areas.
Ecologic Institute provides analyses of international, regional, and national governance frameworks with relevance for the Arctic and develops recommendations to support sustainable environmental policy and governance for the region. Our experts draw particularly on their experiences of ocean and marine governance and the blue economy as well as on their legal expertise to cover all relevant pressures on Arctic habitats.
Ecologic Institute is also represented in national fora such as the German Arctic Dialogue and fosters transdisciplinary exchange between young professionals with its Arctic Summer College.
Contact
Selected Projects for Arctic
Sommer School
Arctic Summer College Programm – 2014
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Embassy of Canada to Germany, Germany World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), Canada
Arctic Summer College 2015
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World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), International Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany
Arctic Summer College 2017
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Konrad Adenauer Stiftung (KAS), Germany
WWF Arctic Council
WWF Arctic Council Scorecard – Methodology and Data Collection
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World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), Canada
WWF Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard II – 2019 edition
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World Wide Fund For Nature (WWF), Canada
Selected Publications for Arctic
O'Donnell, Brendan; Max Gruenig; Arne Riedel (Eds.) 2018: Arctic Summer College Yearbook. An Interdisciplinary Look into Arctic Sustainable Development. 1st ed. Springer International Publishing Switzerland.
WWF Arctic Programme (2017): WWF Arctic Council Conservation Scorecard (Rep.). Ottawa, ON.
Selected Events for Arctic
Youth
Discussion:Youth in the Arctic: A Discussion Connecting the Leaders of Tomorrow and Today
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- Reykjavik, Iceland
COPs
Digital Event:100 Days In: COP21 and the Arctic's Future – An Era of Energy Transition
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- Berlin, Germany
Selected Presentations for Arctic
Speech:EU in the Arctic, the Arctic in the EU - Gap Analysis Report
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- Brussels, Belgium