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Alps

Der Königsee am Wallfahrtsort Bartholomä, Blick von der Archenkanzel, Berchtesgaden. for further information see image caption

The Arctic

The Arctic is increasingly becoming an area of geo-political, geo-economic and geo-ecological interest. Climate change resulting from anthropogenic greenhouse gas emissions is causing rapid warming and melting of ice in the Arctic. This makes areas in the North Polar Region with raw materials potential increasingly accessible for economic exploitation and development. However, the economic opportunities come with high risks for the Arctic's ecosystems.

Policy-making in dialogue

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