The Double-Edged Sword of Arctic Development
July 17, 2017
Since 2007, the Arctic narrative has focused on the threat of climate change and the resulting prospects for oil and gas development. Seeing opportunity at the top of the world,
Topic: Arctic in Context – World Policy Institute
Is the U.S. Ready for an Arctic Oil Spill?
July 10, 2017
“It seemed truly like the ending of a world. Seabirds were dying by the thousands in the muck. Vast stocks of salmon and herring and halibut would perish next.” This description in National
Is the Arctic Council Still a Visionary Leader?
July 6, 2017
Many thought he was sick; some feared he was dead. But in October 1987, after 51 days spent planning in seclusion, Soviet Union leader Mikhail Gorbachev emerged in Murmansk and
World Policy on Air interview with Nadine Fabbi – “Innovation at the Arctic Council”
July 5, 2017
In 1987, Mikhail Gorbachev became the first major political figure to deliver a speech on Arctic issues, setting in motion a process to establish a regional governance body. This week
The Arctic Council: A Unique Institution in 21st-Century International Relations
July 5, 2017
“These are urgent times,” warned Carnegie Corporation of New York president Vartan Gregorian, “that require up-to-date, in-depth research to allow the vast learning reservoir of our universities to be of assistance