Politics and Strategy

Geopolitical Implications of New Arctic Shipping Lanes

The increasing accessibility of newly open Arctic shipping lanes and ports brings with them troubling geopolitical

Arctic Security Environment in Flux: Mitigating Geopolitical Competition through a Military-Security Dialogue

The Arctic security environment is rapidly shifting. A military-security dialogue is vital in order to mitigate

Controversies Around Endangered Indigenous Languages in the Canadian Arctic (Part I)

In Canada, the introduction of the “Indigenous Languages Act” in 2019 reignited discussions on the status of

COVID-19 in the Arctic: Final Remarks

The Arctic Institute’s winter COVID-19 series explored how the coronavirus pandemic impacted life, politics and

Measures Taken by the Canadian Coast Guard to Respond to the Pandemic in the Canadian Arctic

Canadian Coast Guard’s Arctic pandemic was an operational season success in 2020, also due to its

Fly-in Fly-Out Workers in the Arctic: The Need for More Workforce Transparency in the Arctic

There is a need for transparency on workforce in the Arctic projects. Solutions include national statistics, modern

Russia’s COVID Blinders: Arctic Policy Changes or Lack Thereof

There have been few COVID-related policy changes in Russia’s Arctic. Will Russian laborers have to fend for

Rethinking Governance in Time of Pandemics in the Arctic

The article discusses the challenges and possibilities of rethinking Arctic governance during the coronavirus

COVID-19: How the Virus has frozen Arctic Research

The COVID-19 pandemic has frozen Arctic research, halting interdisciplinary progress in the North for 2020 and likely