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The Arctic is no longer an isolated or remote region; it is a critical component of the global political, economic, social, physical, and national security landscape. The region is experiencing rapid change in: commerce, climate, commodities, cooperation, competition, communities, and connectivity. Therefore, navigating the Arctic’s 7 C’s requires regional expertise as well as purposeful interdisciplinary approaches. The Wilson Center is addressing the future of the new “global Arctic.”

Events

Alaska Native Corporations in Context: Advancing Alaska Native Peoples and Communities

Insight & Analysis

Graphic rendition of the Sargasso Sea in mid-Atlantic Ocean

Article

Oceans

Strengthening the Stewardship of the Sargasso Sea

By Ambassador David Balton on June 9, 2021

Article

Conflict Resolution and Peacebuilding

President Biden's First Foreign Trip

June 8, 2021

Blog post

Polar

No. 6 | A Portrait of the Arctic Council at 25

By Ambassador David Balton on May 26, 2021

Video

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The Past, Present, and Future of the Arctic Council

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Arctic Experts

Michael Sfraga

Director, Polar Institute // Director, Global Risk and Resilience Program

Once considered remote and isolated, the Arctic region is now part of the global political, social, economic, security, and geopolitical landscape—this reality requires research and policy analysis now more than ever.

Ambassador David Balton

Senior Fellow, Polar Institute // Former Ambassador for Oceans and Fisheries, U.S. Department of State

As the Arctic opens, the nations and peoples of the region are struggling to keep pace with the dizzying rate of change. At the international level, we are seeking ways to strengthen Arctic governance, particularly of increasing human activities in the Arctic Ocean.