Who's Who - Polar Acronyms

The Kola Science Centre (KSC) of the Russian Academy of Sciences is an integrated scientific institution in the Euro-Arctic region that pursues fundamental research on features of the globe's high- latitude regions. This research is used to form the scientific basis for assessing resource potentials, as well as to develop rational strategies for Arctic development. Research at the KSC is divided into 4 blocks: Arctic Nature, State and Evolution; The Rational Use of Nature and Creation of an Ecologically Safe Technosphere in the North; Social Sphere and Economy of the North; and Informatization of the North as a Strategic Resource for Regional Development.