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The Polar Institute publishes insights and analysis through a host of media, including the in-house publication series Polar Perspectives. Our op-eds have been featured on The Hill and Arctic Today. Moreover, our staff and fellows are regular contributors to academic books, journals and scholarly publications.

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Polar Perspectives

Polar Perspectives is the new, in-house publication of the Polar Institute.

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Governance
No. 21 | The Arctic Council and the Crucial Partnership Between Indigenous Peoples and States in the Arctic
By Edward Alexander on July 27, 2023
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Energy
Critical Minerals in the Arctic: Forging the Path Forward
By Brett Watson on July 10, 2023
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Overcoming Remoteness: Innovations to Support Economic Development, Critical Minerals, and Security in the Arctic
By Heather Exner-Pirot on July 8, 2023
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Environment
No. 20 | Marine Protected Areas in Antarctica: Has China’s hand been revealed?
By Tony Press on May 19, 2023
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Intelligence
Polar Perspectives No. 13 | The Intelligence Community Must Evolve to Meet the Reality of Arctic Change
By Marisol Maddox
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Environment
Biden’s Arctic Drilling Go-Ahead Illustrates the Limits of Democratic Problem Solving
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Security and Defense
No. 19 | Seeking Deterrence in the High North
By Dr. Rebecca Pincus on March 8, 2023
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Environment
The Disruption of Arctic Exceptionalism: Managing Environmental Change in Light of Russian Aggression
By Evan T. Bloom
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Security and Defense
Navigating Breakup: Security Realities of Freezing Politics and Thawing Landscapes in the Arctic
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Environmental Security
No. 18 | Mitigating Transboundary Risks in the Bering Strait
By Iris Thatcher on January 9, 2023
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On the Horizon 2023 | Polar
January 6, 2023
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Environmental Security
The Interconnected Northwest Atlantic, Part III: The Sea Ahead
December 30, 2022
A Strategic Plan for the Arctic Council: Recommendations for Moving Forward

Highlight: Report on Arctic Council by Fellow David Balton

Polar Institute Senior Fellow David Balton co-authored a report, with Fran Ulmer of the Harvard Kennedy School's Arctic Initiative, on strategic recommendations for the Arctic Council.

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