Plenary themes and sub-themes of the 5th NRF Open Assembly | Arctic Portal

The future of Northern co-operation

• New Northern policies of the Arctic States
• The Arctic Council and multilateral co-operation
• Bilateral relationship

The new Geography of a warming North

• Climate change: Facts – Scenarios
• Threats to manmade environment
• Human security e.g. health and wellbeing - education
• Threats to sovereignty and local autonomy
• Human – environment relationship

The accessible Arctic in the global Economy

• Oil, gas and coal
• Renewable energy
• Energy Security of the Arctic and the world
• New Sea Routes – Revolution in Global Shipping and Trade

Leadership in the age of uncertainty

• Impacts of climate change
• Climate change: “awakening” and Good governance
• Citizenship and climate change: Adaptation -  implementation