Who Owns the Arctic? Part I
In this Context interview, an international panel of experts described why one of the world's coldest environments has become a hot topic.
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Tensions over security, access, and environmental impacts in the Arctic are rising. While members of the Arctic Council (Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, the United States) assert their established rights under new circumstances, an increasing number of non-Arctic states (including China, Korea, Japan, and Singapore) seek an active role in the region.
In part 1 of our series, “Focus on the Arctic,” an international panel of experts describes why one of the world’s coldest environments is becoming a hot topic.
Guests
Heather Conley, Center for Strategic & International Studies
Marlene Laruelle, George Washington University
Robert Huebert, University of Calgary
Willy Østreng, Norwegian Academy of Polar Research
Aki Tonami, University of Copenhagen
Anne-Marie Brady, Woodrow Wilson Center and the University of Canterbury, New Zealand
Guests
Anne-Marie Brady
Global Fellow, Kissinger Institute on China and the United States & Global Fellow, Polar Institute;
Professor, University of Canterbury and Executive Editor of The Polar Journal
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Professor, University of Canterbury and Executive Editor of The Polar Journal
Marlène Laruelle
Former Fellow;
Director and Research Professor, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), Elliott School of International Affairs; Director, Central Asia Program, The George Washington University; Co-Director of PONARS (Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia)
Director and Research Professor, Institute for European, Russian and Eurasian Studies (IERES), Elliott School of International Affairs; Director, Central Asia Program, The George Washington University; Co-Director of PONARS (Program on New Approaches to Research and Security in Eurasia)
Heather A. Conley
Senior Fellow and Director, Europe Program, Center for Strategic & International Studies
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