199 projects have applied for funding in the first round of NordForsk's Arctic call. 36 of them, representing 18 per cent of the applications, have now been invited to the second round. The application portal is open and ready to receive the new applications.
The Nordic countries have teamed up with Canada and the USA to launch a NordForsk call on the sustainable development of the Arctic. The call is two-stage, and the deadline for pre-proposals is 4 June 2024.
One of the ways to implement ethical conduct of Arctic research involving Indigenous peoples, is to involve them in the whole research process. Even when this means that the research takes longer time, and possibly also a change of topic.
Although the green transition is necessary, sustainable investments in the Arctic could pull the rug from under traditional reindeer husbandry. Researchers are calling for a balance of interests and for all parties to be heard.
