Arctic/Antarctic

Events

Gender Equality in the Arctic | Phase III Report Launch

Directions in Antarctic Diplomacy

Insight & Analysis

The Arctic Ocean - September 27, 2011: Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker Rossiya (Russia) is seen during its trip to the Russian drift station

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Democracy

Three Stubborn Things: Cuban Rap, Russia in the Arctic, and Vaccine Hesitancy

By Ambassador Mark Green on May 11, 2021

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Science and Technology

Q&A: David Kennedy is the new chair of the US Arctic Research Commission

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Environment

Whither the Arctic Ocean? Research, Knowledge Needs, and Development en Route to the New Arctic

Publication

Security and Defense

Wilson Memo: The Arctic 7 C's

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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.