exile Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 http://www.parliament.uk/business/committees/committees-a-z/lords-select/arcticcom/news/report-published/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Can the electorate nominate them?... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
exile Posted February 28, 2015 Author Share Posted February 28, 2015 Can the electorate nominate them?... No. The 'ambassador' role would be based in the Polar Regions Department of the Overseas Territories Directorate of the Foreign & Commonwealth Office. Looking in more detail... Much of the report is to do with climate, science, security, industries, indigenous peoples... UK has observer status with the Arctic Council - as does Spain, Germany, China, Singapore... Turns out the 144 page report mentions 'Scotland' only once.... there is much more on Ukraine and Crimea... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 The UK the northernmost country below the Arctic Circle Obviously Iceland and the Faroes don't count in UK government thinking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 (edited) Obviously Iceland and the Faroes don't count in UK government thinking. Technically Iceland is in the Arctic (only just) and the Faroes are grouped in with Greenland and Denmark on the Arctic council... http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Arctic_Council Edited February 28, 2015 by Toepoke Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine bibber Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Enter our hero Prince Harry.Not content with saving his mum he can save the arctic for us as well. GAWD BLESS YA !! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ex-Whitfield Posted February 28, 2015 Share Posted February 28, 2015 Oil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kirk Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 Enter our hero Prince Harry.Not content with saving his mum he can save the arctic for us as well. GAWD BLESS YA !! Is she no deid?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 It cracks me up. We (The UK) needs somone to prevent the rape of the Artic, while at the same time need a presence to ensure when the Artic eventually gets raped for oil, it's us doing the f***ing. You couldn't make it up. It makes me weep, we (the human race) has only one planet, yet we are hell bent on destroying it! J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 It's a bit hysterical to say we're destroying the planet, when we're only making it's habitat inhospitable for humans. this is a pretty benign phase in the grand scheme of things. I do know what you meant though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bristolhibby Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 It's a bit hysterical to say we're destroying the planet, when we're only making it's habitat inhospitable for humans. this is a pretty benign phase in the grand scheme of things. I do know what you meant though. I'm not think in the next 50 years, I'm thinking in the next 500 years. Hydro carbons are gone, water resources are fought over and mankind will be thinking "we could have had investment in renewable energy back in the 2000s. We would be fine now. Still we'll all be potted and everyone we know and will know will be dead so hey ho, why should we care? J Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orraloon Posted March 1, 2015 Share Posted March 1, 2015 I'm not think in the next 50 years, I'm thinking in the next 500 years. Hydro carbons are gone, water resources are fought over and mankind will be thinking "we could have had investment in renewable energy back in the 2000s. We would be fine now. Still we'll all be potted and everyone we know and will know will be dead so hey ho, why should we care? J Don't be so selfish. Planet Earth could well be a better place once the human race has been wiped out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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