This commentary is a modified excerpt of the article titled “Stephen Harper’s Arctic Paradox,” originally published by the Canada Defense and Foreign Affairs Institute (CDFAI). By Joël Plouffe Over the last 50 years, American policy in the Far North has been the pillar of Canada’s Arctic sovereignty and security discourse. But Canada’s Arctic region foreign

By Dorothea Wehrmann “Warming Up to Arctic Prospects” “Race is on as Ice Melt Reveals Arctic Treasures” As articles in The New York Times and in The Washington Post exemplify, the Arctic has made national, if not global, headlines—and these articles increasingly rely on powerful and evocative imagery to reach readers. However, mainstream media is

Today we are showcasing a somewhat lighter article, highlighting the magnificence of the Arctic—a region worthy of a photographic expedition. In 2011, Brazilian artist Marcelo Moscheta participated in the Arctic Circle expedition in the international territory of Svalbard. His resulting installations and journal entries offer an inside look at the Arctic’s remote terrain. By Marcelo Moscheta

By Sophie des Beauvais Last May, the Arctic Council granted Observer status to six new nations, including China, India, Italy, Japan, South Korea, and Singapore. Now housing 12 Observer states, the intergovernmental forum created in 1996 to promote cooperation and coordination among Arctic states, has drawn more attention around the world. Arctic Council Observers can

By Erica Dingman Today we are speaking with Dennis Bevington, who is member of Canadian Parliament, representing the Northwest Territories (NWT). Bevington also serves as the official opposition critic for the Arctic Council as a member of the National Democratic Party (NDP). The NWT is an Arctic and sub-Arctic region of Canada so issues concerning

By Mia Bennett Mirny, a city known for its diamond mine, is located in Sakha Republic in the Russian Far East (RFE). This area of North Asia is full of resources like oil, gas, and minerals, but has only about 6.3 million people spread out across its entire area. More than half of the population is

This Article was originally published on the Arctic Climate Change Emerging Leaders (ACCEL) blog. By Eleanora Milazzo  An ever-changing Arctic Over the last decade, a number of key events have shaped the future of the Arctic. Climate change, in particular, has triggered renewed international attention for Arctic issues. First, the release of the U.S. Geological

By Chantal Bilodeau In 2009, after receiving a commission from Mo`olelo Performing Arts Company to write a new play about the intersection of race, class, and climate change, I embarked on a research trip to Baffin Island, in the territory of Nunavut, in the Canadian Arctic.  With no prior experience, I had only a vague

By Cleo Abramian and Yaffa Fredrick Last Friday October 31, World Policy Institute and the Friedrich-Ebert- Stiftung held a private luncheon and discussion featuring former Vice President Al Gore. The event marked the launch of the Arctic Deeply Roundtables, which seek to engage leading experts and next-generation thinkers on one of the most pressing issues

By Erica Dingman Marco Tedesco envisions a scientific narrative that far surpasses the confines of conferences and the annals of academic journals. As a scientist who studies the Greenland ice sheet, his annual trek to the region informs his research and teaching at City College of New York (CCNY). Yet, Tedesco’s wanderlust extends beyond academia,