
Arctic
The Arctic region is a bellwether for climate change, a potential frontier for investment and economic development, and an innovative governance space.
Recently, however, tensions between Russia and the West have challenged the region’s exceptionalism. We analyze complex Arctic issues such as climate change mitigation and adaptation, sustainable development, cooperative governance, Indigenous rights and leadership, and the region’s evolving geopolitical and security dynamics.
Our interdisciplinary approach integrates insights from environmental science, public policy, international relations, and Indigenous knowledge systems. By collaborating with Arctic policymakers, rights-holders, researchers, and other stakeholders, we aim to advance policies that promote socio-ecological resilience, co-production of knowledge and agenda-setting, and international cooperation in the Arctic region.

Solar Energy in the Arctic: A Case Study of Northwest Alaska
From Arctic Initiative
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Reports & Papers
Workshop Report: The Governance of Arctic Climate Interventions
by Chitty, Odessa , Justin Barnes, Elizabeth Hanlon, Jennifer Spence and Tessa Varvares -
Alison J. Cook, Jackie Dawson, Stephen E. L. Howell, Jean E. Holloway & Mike Brady, Communications Earth & EnvironmentExplainer
Explainer: The Northwest Passage’s Shipping Potential, Legal Status, and What’s at Stake
by Justin Barnes -
Sergei Boblyev/Photo host agency RIA Novosti via APArticle
Sino-Russian Arctic Cooperation: Systemic Pressure and Historical Distrust
by Guðbjörg Ríkey Th. Hauksdóttir and Baldur Thorhallsson