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The Economics of Living at the Top of the World

The Economics of Living at the Top of the World

By Randall Hyman

Foreign Affairs

Norway’s Svalbard archipelago, which sits some 700 miles from the North Pole, is barren when it comes to people but abundant in coal. For decades, anyone who settled there was primarily in the area to mine, but in 2013, hit by low oil prices, coal became unprofitable and Norway decided to diversify away from fossil fuels. It committed to developing more renewable…

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International Relations and the Arctic: Coeditor Robert Murray's interview on Alberta Primetime

International Relations and the Arctic: Coeditor Robert Murray’s interview on Alberta Primetime

Robert Murray, Vice President of Research at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, was interviewed about his book, International Relations and the Arctic, coedited with Anita Dey Nuttall, associate director of the Canadian Circumpolar Institute at the University of Alberta.

  Robert Murray, Vice President of Research at the Frontier Centre for Public Policy, was on Alberta Primetime and…

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