Arctic/Antarctic

Insight & Analysis

Telecommunication tower on the slope of a snowy mountain. Winter arctic landscape. View of the mountain top and the metal tower with antennas. Communication in the far north in the polar region.

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Polar

No. 8 | Applying an Arctic Economic Lens to Investments in Connectivity

June 15, 2021

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U.S. Foreign Policy

No. 7 | Tackling the Pressing Issues of Antarctic Governance at this Year’s Antarctic Treaty Meeting

By Evan T. Bloom on June 15, 2021

Publication

Polar

Polar Perspectives No. 5 | Climate Change and Southern Ocean Resilience

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Polar

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

By Ambassador David Balton on May 26, 2021

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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.