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contemporary interest. This year we are pleased to provide comment on many of the year’s most
notable developments, from the growing importance of sub-national actors in Arctic politics, as told
from the perspective of Yukon and Alaska; evaluations of some of the year’s governance milestones,
including the establishment of an Arctic Coast Guard Forum and the Arctic high seas fishing
moratorium; analysis of some of the year’s biggest events, from the Arctic Council Chairmanship and
the Greenlandic elections to COP21 and GLACIER; as well as an overview of some of the
contributions made in the field of Arctic social science, including the publication of AHDR II, the
Arctic Futures Initiative, and several other notable conferences and gatherings. These and many more
opinions and analyses have been curated on the issues and events which have sparked our collective
interest over the past year.
Finally, we want to acknowledge the work and support of those who contribute to the Arctic Yearbook
every year, including and especially Arctic Portal, who provides web hosting and design; our Editorial
Board, including our new Chair, Lawson W. Brigham from the University of Alaska, Fairbanks; the
University of the Arctic; and Arctic Circle. Thanks also to all the reviewers, many of whom have
provided their services to Arctic Yearbook every Summer since our establishment; our authors; and U.S.
Special Advisor on Arctic Science and Policy Fran Ulmer, who graciously accepted to contribute this
year’s preface.
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