Gwich’in Nation and Arctic policies
June 12, 2019
In spring quarter 2019, the World Affairs Council of Seattle hosted a roundtable discussion with Chief Dana Tizya-Tramm of the Vuntut Gwitchin First Nation in Old Crow, Yukon, in collaboration
Canada–U.S. joint emergency preparedness policy in the North American Arctic: Indigenous knowledge and engagement
June 11, 2019
As sea and air traffic in the Arctic grows, so does the importance of U.S.–Canada joint preparedness and emergency response capabilities. To address these issues, the International Policy Institute Arctic
IPI Arctic Fellow co-author on article on non-state diplomacy and the Arctic Council
June 10, 2019
Brandon Ray, former International Policy Institute Arctic Fellow (2016-18) is an author on a just-published paper in the American Review of Canadian Studies. The Model Arctic Council: Simulated negotiations as
FLAS/IPI Fellow in Inuktitut now program director, Alaskan Coastal Studies
June 5, 2019
I work as the program director with the Center for Alaskan Coastal Studies in Homer, Alaska. While the center’s primary focus is on coastal ecology and stewardship education through field
Climate change and human health in the Arctic: recommendations for the Arctic Council
May 14, 2019
Anthropogenic climate change has been at the forefront of the discussions in the Arctic Council since its creation. Noting that “the evidence of global warming is in no place more
Arctic 391: Climate Change, an international perspective; science, art, and activism
May 14, 2019
Scientists discovered global climate change, identified its human origins, and are forecasting the consequences for every corner of the globe. There is overwhelming consensus about the facts underpinning our knowledge
Unsustainability in climate policy: climate change policies in the era of rising nationalism/populism
May 14, 2019
The current climate change situation has caused optimism to wane, to say the least. Temperatures keep rising and the dreaded 1.5C mark seems all the closer as the days, weeks,
Implementation of a carbon tax: The Canadian precedent
May 8, 2019
Combating climate change has become an increasingly pressing public policy concern on the global stage. Human-induced climate change is in part brought on by excessive greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions which
IPI Arctic Initiative teams up with Polar Research and Policy Initiative, UK
April 25, 2019
In spring quarter 2019, the IPI Arctic Initiative teamed up with the Polar Research and Policy Institute to provide a panel, titled International Borders in the North American Arctic: Implications
Bridging the gap between Arctic Indigenous communities and Arctic policy
March 18, 2019
The newest issue of Arctic and International Relations Series (AIRS) seeks to bridge the gap between remote communities and centers of power. “Bridging the gap between Arctic Indigenous communities and