NORSK POLARINSTITUTT

In November 1944 the Soviet foreign minister Molotov demanded an annulment of the Svalbard Treaty and expressed that the responsibility for the archipelago should be shared

Changes started in the mid-1970s, when Store Norske was nationalized and the Norwegian state started modernizing the community – or ‘normalizing’, as it was expressed.. Family

• During the digital home exam you may consult literature, but you must reference the sources used. • See requirements and instructions on the

• De Veer’s account (1598) and Barentsz’ logbook (Gerritsz 1613) provide good

• The development of large scale Arctic sealing in the 18 th century: the West Ice. • Hooded and Harp seals; technology and

• Hunting and trapping had a certain cultural impact, in northern Russia and particularly in early 20 th Century Norway (and on Svalbard,

• Polar research was/is motivated by more than pure curiosity and desire for true knowledge4. – Economic interests – Political and strategic interests – Individual fame and

– Scientific and technological advances – Imperialism and national prestige – Making heroes: the rôle of