Energy Summit and My Carbon Footprint
October 19, 2017
As I fly over the southern tip of Greenland en route to the Arctic Energy Summit (September 18–20, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland), I can’t help but reflect on the unique
Brandon Ray
Brandon Ray is a masters student in University of Washington’s Henry M. Jackson School of International Studies and the School of Marine and Environmental Affairs. He previously earned a masters...
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Energy Summit and My Carbon Footprint
October 5, 2017
As I fly over the southern tip of Greenland en route to the Arctic Energy Summit (September 18–20, 2017 in Helsinki, Finland), I can’t help but reflect on the unique
Is the Arctic Council’s One Health Initiative Necessary for Finland?
August 23, 2017
Finland is proud of its past and present work on climate change. In 1989, Finland initiated the Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy (AEPS), whose efforts were codified in Rovaniemi in 1991.
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
Foreign policy field experience: Arctic Council Ministerial Meetings 2017
May 18, 2017
Bridging the Gap – Joining the Policy Dialogue during Week of the Arctic by Nadine C. Fabbi, Lead, International Policy Institute Arctic Fellows program The International Policy Institute (IPI) in
IPI graduate researcher, B. Ray, investigates non-Arctic nation-states and Indigenous participation on the Arctic Council
January 12, 2016
The Future of the Arctic is a Team Venture Summary: The re-emergence of the Arctic carries a host of political, economic, and social issues, which require careful planning and communication
Cooperation in Arctic governance must cut across all levels
January 8, 2016
Summary: Organizations, like the Arctic Council, have fostered international collaboration among nations and Indigenous groups on Arctic issues through nonbinding agreements. Greater collaboration between federal governments and Arctic inhabitants is
The Search for the Arctic’s New “Gold”: Cooperation In Governance
October 19, 2015
Is the Arctic a new emerging world region, or a re-emerging region in the face of rapid change? This question focused the discussion during the first panel of the inaugural