In December it emerged that the Norwegian government has plans to nominate the Spitsbergen archipelago (at least partly) for the UNESCO world heritage list. Political parties and representatives of the local populations are spectical. Local politicians in Longyearbyen said they would prefer such initiatives to come from the local population, rather than the government in Oslo, which is often too far away from real life in the arctic.
It is also believed that a nomination for the UNESCO world heritage list is seen as a political exchange for a new mine, which has recently been announced to be permitted. Politicians in Longyearbyen fear that the ministry of the environment is looking for a political balance for the new mine at the possible expense of locals and tourists, who may face new restrictions which are often beneficial for Oslo politicians rather than the environment.
Controversial: a nomination for the UENSCO world heritage list. The image shows a scene from Krossfjord.
By the way, my new book is in print and it can now be ordered 🙂 it is a photo book with the title “Norwegens arktischer Norden (3): Die Bäreninsel und Jan Mayen”, with German text Click here for further details!
This and other publishing products of the Spitsbergen publishing house in the Spitsbergen-Shop.
Norwegens arktischer Norden (1): Spitzbergen
Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German. [shop url="https://shop.spitzbergen.de/en/polar-books/70-norwegens-arktischer-norden-1-aerial-arctic-9783937903262.html"] ← Back
Lofoten, Jan Mayen and Spitsbergen from the air - Photobook: Norway's arctic islands. The text in this book is German, but there is very little text, so I am sure that you will enjoy it regardless which languages you read (or not).
The companion book for the Svalbardhytter poster. The poster visualises the diversity of Spitsbergen‘s huts and their stories in a range of Arctic landscapes. The book tells the stories of the huts in three languages.
Comprehensive guidebook about Spitsbergen. Background (wildlife, plants, geology, history etc.), practical information including travelling seasons, how to travel, description of settlements, routes and regions.
Join an exciting journey with dog, skis and tent through the wintery wastes of East Greenland! We were five guys and a dog when we started in Ittoqqortoormiit, the northernmost one of two settlements on Greenland’s east coast.
12 postcards which come in a beautifully designed tray. Beautiful images from South Georgia across Antarctica from the Antarctic Peninsula to the Ross Sea and up to Macquarie Island and Campbell Island.