Ecological restoration has a growing role in policy aimed at reversing the widespread effects
of environmental degradation. It includes activities to assist the recovery of ecosystem …

The cold, wet climate of the Arctic has led to the extraordinary preservation of archaeological
sites and materials that offer important contributions to the understanding of our common …

Current research on tourism in the Arctic has focused largely on the extent, location, and
type of tourism activities that occur in the region. Recently, challenges have been identified …

The effects of climate change are leading to pronounced physical and ecological changes in
the Arctic Marginal Ice Zone (MIZ). These are not only of concern for the research community …

This commentary introduces a methodology and theoretical framework for studying how the
tourism industry might balance the competing demands of economic growth and …

Increasing shipping traffic in the Arctic Ocean creates an emerging need to understand the
consequences of maritime operations on the Arctic environment and coastal Indigenous and …

For more than five decades, research has been conducted at Ny-Ålesund, in Svalbard,
Norway, to understand the structure and functioning of High-Arctic ecosystems and the …

In this study we have analyzed whether tourist cruise ships have an influence on measured
sulfur dioxide (SO 2), ozone (O 3), Aitken mode particle and equivalent black carbon (EBC) …

Svalbard will gain increased strategic importance in the future development of the
Norwegian Arctic. We argue from a perspective of international relations that the current …

The growth and popularity of polar cruise tourism in the Arctic region have raised
expectations about the opportunities in this part of the world. However, the existing …