Found inside – Page 392The coal burns with a bright flame with much smoke , and resembles some of the gas coals of Scotland . ... occupying much of the Arctic , as well as of the temperate zone , traversed by rivers tenanted by the freshwater mussel ... This SEFARI Fellowship was set up to identify potential opportunities to engage with food and drink sector partners in the Arctic Region. Despite important historical and contemporary connections to the Arctic, the United Kingdom (UK) is not seen to be an ‘Arctic state’ by Arctic Council states and Permanent Participants. The webinar series has a dedicated page on the Scottish Government website. Climate change, the rural economy, and a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic are among themes to be discussed in a series of online events between Scotland and the Arctic nations. The Arctic policy framework is a new prospectus for cooperation, knowledge-exchange and policy partnerships between Scotland and the Arctic. In September 2019, the Scottish Government publishedÂ, Arctic Connections online conferences launched. https://theorkneynews.scot/2020/10/12/arctic-connections-2020 Also noteworthy is the EU’s Horizon 2020 programme – the EU’s funding programme for research and innovation for academic and research institutions. PLEASE FEEL FREE TO CONTACT US WITH ANY CONCERNS OR QUESTIONS AT Ramsay05@mts.net. “In short, the time has come for Scotland to re-evaluate its connections to and relationships with the Arctic.” Scotland and the Arctic considers narrative, history, representation (visual and literary), environment and ecology and artistic engagement between Scotland and the Arctic. UArctic – an Indispensable Arctic Actor. Climate change, the rural economy, and a sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic are among themes to be discussed in a series of online events between Scotland and the Arctic nations. Found inside – Page 70John H. Ashworth , University of Edinburgh , Scotland , 8 lots of Arenicola for examination in connection with his studies on this group of annelid worms ; arctic medusae to Dr. H. B. Bigelow , and arctic sipunculids to Dr. R. V. ... Found inside – Page 323They believe that "a deepening surface water connection between the Arctic and North Atlantic was ... initiated in the ... and Detrick et al., 1977) for the part of the Greenland-Scotland Ridge produced by Tertiary seafloor spreading. Found inside – Page 184On the physics of Arctic ice, as explanatory of the glacial remains in Scotland. Q. J. geol. Soc. Lond. , 26, 671-7Ol. BROWN, T. 1867. On the arctic shell-clay of Elie and Errol, viewed in connection ... Polar bear connection. Found inside – Page 26Let us hear what a voice it is which comes from the arctic pole of Unitarianism to the ant - arctic pole of infidelity , dreary regions both we suspect , with all the temperate and torrid zones of Christianity lying between . Share this: Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) … Fiona Hyslop also took advantage of her time in the West … Scottish expeditions to the Arctic region are far from being a thing of the past. The Polar Academy charity works closely with Scotland's secondary schools to train "invisible" students with low self-esteem for a life-changing expedition in Eastern Greenland that helps young people boost their confidence. Scotland and the Arctic share similar challenges with ensuring that, no matter how rural or remote, communities receive high-quality support in relation to mental health and wellbeing. In October 2018, Hyslop delivered a speech on Scotland: A New Arctic Strategy at the 2018 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, and in March 2019, she gave yet another at Scotland’s first-ever Arctic Day, hosted in Inverness by the Scottish Government and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. “Welcome to Scotland, A European Gateway to the Arctic Region”, Putting People at the Heart of Scotland’s Arctic Dialogue, Food and Drink Innovation and Clustering in Scotland’s Highlands and Islands: review of opportunities for engagement with the Arctic Region. If you have news, views, writing, music, or artwork that you think people need to know about, get in touch using the contact form on this site, or Facebook or Twitter. Found inside – Page 70John H. Ashworth , University of Edinburgh , Scotland , 8 lots of Arenicola for examination in connection with his studies on this group of annelid worms ; arctic medusae to Dr. H. B. Bigelow , and arctic sipunculids to Dr. R. V ... This emphasis on the importance of place in food and drink marketing chimes with economic development proposals being developed in the Arctic Region. The Arctic Connections webinar events are being run online from October 2020 to February 2021 on range of themes drawn from Scotland’s Arctic Policy Framework including rural health which Western Isles were invited to join as a case study. The University of the Highlands and Islands is the only university based in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland. Tourism also provides a significant source of revenue and employment within Scotland. Protecting, Promoting and Developing Cultural and Natural Heritage. Scotland’s new Arctic policy, Arctic Connections: Scotland’s Arctic Policy Framework, effectively highlights mutual interests with Canada in the region. It promotes exchange of expertise on shared issues and aims to raise awareness of common ambitions. Scottish research and innovation has long been at the forefront in sectors of environmental policy and technological innovation, demonstrating excellence in the fields of glaciology, geomorphology, climate science, ecology, environmental remote sensing, oceanography, marine ecosystems and more, largely assisted in funding by the EU and having close ties to similar research being undertaken in the Working Groups of the Arctic Council. For instance, Scotland – through Marine Scotland Science and Scottish Association for Marine Science – participates in the EU H2020 Programme Blue-Action, a collaborative endeavour that brings together more than 120 experts to understand Arctic weather and climate and the wider effects this has on more distant locations in the Northern Hemisphere; research for the project is undertaken and consolidated around Scotland, Norway and the Faroe Islands (with particular emphasis on the Faroe-Shetland Channel). The launch of Arctic Connections creates opportunities to take forward key environmental and climate change work and strengthen trade and investment links in areas such as renewable energy as well as promoting Scotland as a well-placed marine transport and logistics hub. The Scotland and the Arctic Festival. In October 2016, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon focused on Scotland’s Arctic interests and priorities in her address at the 2016 Arctic Circle Assembly in Reykjavik, Iceland. It covers Education Research and Innovation Cultural ties, Rural connections , Climate Change , Clean Energy , and Sustainable economic development . UNIT 12-1601 CHURCH AVE. WINNIPEG, MB R2X 1G9. The Scottish Government External Affairs Directorate administers the Arctic Connections Fund to help Scottish communities and organisations to collaborate and exchange knowledge with partners in the Arctic. Found inside – Page 70John H. Ashworth , University of Edinburgh , Scotland , 8 lots of Arenicola for examination in connection with his studies on this group of annelid worms ; arctic medusae to Dr. H. B. Bigelow , and arctic sipunculids to Dr. R. V. ... In the latter, issued nearly two years after the referendum on the UK’s membership of the EU, the UK Government outlined the UK’s extensive cooperation with the EU in the Arctic, from the UK’s membership of the European Polar Board and two UK stations’ membership of the European Commission’s INTERACT initiative, to the UK’s participation in the EU-funded ICE-ARC programme and other EU-funded initiatives such as EU-PolarNet, APPLICATE and Blue-Action. Until the end of the 15th century, Scotland’s Orkney and Shetland islands were actually part of the Norwegian-Danish Kingdom. In October 2016, Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon focused on Scotland’s Arctic interests and priorities in her, In 2018, Scotland also started developing its Arctic Policy Framework, with a, First and foremost, Scotland has long-standing partnerships across the Nordic and North Sea regions through various European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) programmes. The Scotland and the Arctic Festival. Found inside – Page 168Connections are shown here to have existed between Scotland's northern fishing communities and other seafaring cultures around the subarctic and Arctic Atlantic rim.80 The Pirate configures Shetland as an exhilarating yet disturbing ... As the northernmost near-Arctic non-Arctic state, the UK is currently the northernmost EU state with Arctic interests, apart from Finland, Sweden and the Kingdom of Denmark (though Greenland is not a member of the EU) that are also member states of the Arctic Council. At present, while there is still scope for wider integration within or at least alignment with the EU’s formal Arctic policy, the most urgent challenge now is to ensure continued participation in EU programmes post-Brexit, which will be advantageous to Scotland, the UK and the EU.Â. As well as raising awareness of Scottish-Arctic connections, this fund will encourage further mutual learning in areas – especially those covered in the policy framework – where Scotland and the Arctic share similar challenges and can learn from each other. Arctic Connections: Scotland to join international conference line-up. regional attributes shared with northern countries, e.g. Scotland has the expertise and vision to serve as a link between the Arctic region and the wider world with opportunities to help tackle issues such as sustainable tourism, renewable energy and climate change, Scotland’s External Affairs Secretary has said. Beginning in October, a series of digital events will explore the themes within the policy framework. In addition, the UK’s updated Arctic policy framework clarified that leaving the EU “will not diminish our cooperation with EU nations but will enhance the possibility for forging even closer ties with non-EU nations”. Issuu is a digital publishing platform that makes it simple to publish magazines, catalogs, newspapers, books, and more online. Scotland: 2019: United Kingdom: 2018: Spain: 2016: France: 2016: Japan: 2015: Further reading. The North Sea Region programme has also enabled Scotland to contribute significantly in regional marine governance in the North Sea Region,  as “one of the busiest areas for shipping and exploitation of natural resources (oil, gas, wind, etc.) Scotland’s strategic importance is also evident in sectors ranging from fisheries and shipping to energy and tourism, and it is deservedly seen as the European Gateway to the Arctic. The Arctic Connections seminars will feature speakers from Canada, the US and the Nordic nations, as well as Scotland. Another EU programme in which Scotland participates alongside Euro-Arctic states is, As Scotland implements its Arctic Policy, it will be interesting to see how the Scottish Government and the UK Government navigate the complex realities of Brexit to sustain such cooperation with the EU in relation to the Arctic. As seen, even beyond the UK framework, the ties that Scotland already has with the EU, especially when it comes to the Arctic and Nordic regions, are strong and growing.Â, Overall, Scotland’s cooperation with the EU has been valuable for many sectors and communities, as well as for the environment and for research and innovation. 8 October 2020 Arctic Cooperation. In Orkney, with the loss of the local abattoir, protected named status for Orkney beef and lamb had already gone. Found inside – Page 187The Arctic Mediterranean connects with the Atlantic and Pacific oceans via the gateways of the Greenland–Scotland Ridge and the Bering Strait, respectively (Figure 6.1; adding to this are the additional Atlantic connections of inflow ... Arctic countries are major trading and research partners for Scotland, and we have long worked together through international cooperation programmes. Arctic Connections, Scotland’s first Arctic policy framework, offers a prospectus for knowledge and policy exchange in the many areas where Scotland and the Arctic share the same ambitions. Found inside – Page 64Hence, we shall look into the points of connection between these key aspects of Arctic futures and tourism. ... than their exact geographic locations (for the same reason, Northern Scotland is also sometimes included in the discussion). LEADER Cooperation serves as an effective mechanism to promote the development of and wider resource allocation to rural areas. Over the past decade, the LEADER Programme has been extended to urban and coastal areas under the broader name of Community-Led Local Development (CLLD), designated under three additional EU funds: As a state that has a significant fisheries industry that accounts for a majority of trade both locally and internationally, as well as a rising tourism presence in the northernmost parts of Scotland, this programme has enabled a significant amount of development and investment into the Highlands and Islands and other smaller coastal communities in Scotland. Other alternatives include green branding (supporting eco-tourism), green mining technology, climate change research, Arctic and sub-Arctic products, and developing renewable energy sources.6 The territories in and near the Arctic compete for different natural resources and markets. As Scotland’s Arctic Policy, furthermore, stresses the need for international cooperation with the EU in the Arctic to continue, it is of interest to observe the extent of this cooperation at present before drawing conclusions about how the UK Government could act to integrate and address Scotland’s well laid out concerns and priorities in its  negotiations going forward.Â, First and foremost, Scotland has long-standing partnerships across the Nordic and North Sea regions through various European Territorial Cooperation (Interreg) programmes. The ambition has not stopped or slowed, as the Scottish government has laid out bold policy commitments to reducing emissions and supporting innovation to aid the transition to a low-carbon economy. The Arctic Connections Fund has been established to help Scottish organisations and communities collaborate with partners in the Arctic. It is highly improbable that these connections will be entirely broken, and it is more likely that some form of linkages and cooperation will still be in place, albeit potentially in a different form. Found insideThe genetics of Scots pine will be discussed in more detail in Chapters 3 and 4, in connection with the ... northern hemisphere between the northern limit of the temperate deciduous forests and the southern limit of the Arctic tundra. The Environmental Research Institute has been recognised in the Scottish Governments new policy document: Arctic Connections: Scotland’s Arctic policy framework. [email protected], On Monday, 23 September 2019, the Scottish Government launched Scotland’s first, . To mark the occasion, Polar Research and Policy Initiative (PRPI) will be publishing articles about Scotland’s Arctic expertise, interests and priorities every day for the next 14 days.