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POSTPONED - The Arctic: The Geopolitics & Subsurface Impacts of Climate Change

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Overview

Join the Asia-Pacific Center for Security Studies as experts from the Wilson Center’s Polar Institute discuss the geopolitical and subsurface impacts of climate change in the Arctic. Ms. Marisol Maddox delves into the ecosystem shifts, marine health dynamics, and race for resources, while Mr. Evan Bloom shares his insights on geostrategic competition and the quest for good governance in the Arctic region. This webinar provides security practitioners and policymakers with a greater understanding of the transboundary shifts in the Arctic/near-Arctic and the emerging role of the Central Arctic Ocean.

Speakers

Marisol Maddox

Senior Arctic Analyst, Polar Institute

Evan T. Bloom

Senior Fellow, Polar Institute;
Former Acting Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Fisheries and Director for Ocean and Polar Affairs, US Department of State

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Polar Institute

Since its inception in 2017, the Polar Institute has become a premier forum for discussion and policy analysis of Arctic and Antarctic issues, and is known in Washington, DC and elsewhere as the Arctic Public Square. The Institute holistically studies the central policy issues facing these regions—with an emphasis on Arctic governance, climate change, economic development, scientific research, security, and Indigenous communities—and communicates trusted analysis to policymakers and other stakeholders. Read more

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