New map of territorial claims in Antarctica A new map of territorial claims in Antarctica is now available. The map can be used freely. A high resolution version of the map without the central logo can be obtained for a fee of 15€. Territorial Claims in Antarctica€15.00Click here to purchase.
A new map of the Arctic Council Member States
A new map of the Arctic Council Member States Maps of the Arctic Council Member States oftentimes merely depict a thematic of the states themselves. The new map by Sellheim Environmental combines the thematic map of the Arctic with a physical one, including the 200 nautical mile Exclusive Economic Zones (EEZs) and some Arctic Council …
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Nyama – An impressive short movie about the conflict between livelihoods, conservation and tourism
Introduction On 28 January I had the honour of being invited to an online screening of the short movie Nyama. The event was organised by Survival International and was followed by a Q&A session with the directors and the actors. Nyama is somewhat of a teaser of a larger film project called Small Gods, both …
A (simple) map of the Arctic’s international waters
I created a simple map of the international waters in the Arctic. You can download a high-resolution version of the map here. Feel free to use it, but please mention me as the map's creator. A PayPal donation would be much appreciated.
Lebensweise, Grausamkeit, Ausrottung? Die jüngste Tötung von Atlantischen Weißseitendelfinen auf den Färöern
(for the English version, please click here) Einleitung Kürzlich machte die Nachricht die Runde, dass am 12. September 2012 auf den zu Dänemark gehörenden Färöer Inseln eine der größten Schlachtungen von Atlantischen Weißseitendelfinen (Leucopleurus acutus) stattgefunden habe. Zahlreiche internationale Nachrichtenstationen, wie die britische BBC, die US Washington Post oder die Tagesschau — um einige wenige …
Die Flutkatastrophe im Ahrtal — Erfahrungen, Erlebnisse und Einschätzungen eines freiwilligen Helfers
Einleitung In der Nacht des 14. Juli 2021 brachen über die Einwohner*innen des Ahrtals in Rheinland-Pfalz die Fluten des sonst kleinen Flusses Ahr herein. Insgesamt wurden in dieser Gegend mindestens 134 Menschen durch die Wassermassen getötet (eine ursprüngliche Zahl ging von 141 Toten aus) und mehr als 766 Menschen verletzt. Auch haben von den im …
Repopulating Europe – the megafaunal way
Introduction On 3 August 2021, the Journal of Environmental Law published the article "Megafauna Rewilding: Addressing Amnesia and Myopia in Biodiversity Law and Policy" by Prof Arie Trouwborst (here). In this article, Trouwborst examines the question on how or if international law and policy allows for a rewilding of areas in which megafauna has gone …
Map of a Russian Perspective on the Arctic
Maps of the Arctic often show the North from a North Atlantic perspective. I used the JAXA Snow Depth Polar Stereographic North Projection and made a map of the Arctic from a Russian perspective. Please download the high-resolution map here. Feel free to use it as you wish, but please remember to mention me as …
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New Map of the West-Nordic Region
Because it was so much fun, I made a map of the West-Nordic Region as well. You can access the high-resolution map here. Feel free to use it, but please remember the credits. In case you do use it, a small PayPal donation to nikolas . sellheim ( a ) gmail . com would be …
New Map of the Barents Region
I created a map of the Barents Region, which you can freely download and use for whatever purposes. Please be so kind as to mention me as the source. To download the map, please click here. If you choose to use it, a small donation via PayPal would be much appreciated: nikolas . sellheim ( …