CONTENTS AN INTRODUCTION TO SVALBARD INTRO 4 SVALBARD GEOGRAPHY 6 MAN IN SVALBARD 14 SETTLEMENTS 16 HEADING FOR THE NORTH POLE 19 SVALBARD NATURE 23 MAMMALS 26 BIRDS 36 PLANTS 44 SVALBARD IN THE FUTURE 46 WE CARBON OFFSET 47 AECO 49 POLARQUEST 50