IDA Proceedings: 8th Biennial Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations
On July 17 and 18, 2019, the U.S. Arctic Research Commission, U.S. National Ice Center, and Wilson Center’s Polar Institute hosted
the 8th Biennial Symposium on the Impacts of an Ice-Diminishing Arctic on Naval and Maritime Operations—abbreviated to Ice-
Diminishing Arctic or “IDA.” The Polar Institute is pleased to summarize the topics of each speaker’s presentation in these proceedings.
Click here for the full event recording and selected quotes. Many thanks are due to IDA partners including the Arctic Domain Awareness Center, Patuxent Partnership, and Center for the Study of Democracy at St. Mary's College of Maryland.
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Author of Welp: Climate Change & Arctic Identities; Climate Justice Director, Native Movement
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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