Topic: IPI

The EU seal ban: Fine-tuning the Indigenous exemption

June 12, 2019

Posted by: Michael Walstrom

Introduction The European Union’s 2009 ban on importing seal products gave little consideration to the reliance of Arctic Indigenous peoples, particularly the Inuit, on marine mammal hunts (Hennig and Caddell

Improving digital infrastructure in the Arctic

June 11, 2019

Posted by: Michael Walstrom

Introduction Arctic economies are heavily reliant on the natural resource extraction sector, yet they are tasked with promoting sustainable development. This presents a conundrum: how to develop in such a

The impacts of climate change on Arctic security

June 11, 2019

Posted by: Michael Walstrom

The Arctic Council serves as a forum for both Arctic Indigenous peoples and nation-states to work cooperatively and address environmental and economic problems in the global north. As such, addressing