Navigating the Arctic’s 7Cs

COOPERATION

Handing over the gavel from the Icelandic to the Russian Chairmanship at the 12th Arctic Council Ministerial meeting. Image source: Gunnar Vigfússon, Icelandic Ministry for Foreign Affairs / Flickr.com.

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Navigating the Arctic’s 7Cs

Published on Oct 12, 2021

wilsoncenter.org

The world is just beginning to recognize the importance of the Arctic.Its environment drives global weather patterns, but also serves as a bellwether for the changes our planet is undergoing as a result of a rapidly changing global climate; it has vibrant Indigenous communities that celebrate their traditional ties to the land and play an increasingly crucial role in regional and international governance; it has vast economic potential in natural resource development, the blue ocean economy, alternative energy sources and technologies; and the cooperative nature amongst Arctic states in addressing the foregoing issues and opportunities can serve as a model for constructive international governance in other regions.

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Navigating the Arctic’s 7Cs

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Dr. Stacy Closson and Mr. Jim Townsend

Dr. Gwen Healey Akearok

Dr. Alyson Azzara

Ambassador David Balton

Dr. Lawson W. Brigham

Dr. Brendan P. Kelly and Ms. Elizabeth Francis

Dr. Mark D. Myers

COMMERCE: Navigating the Future of Commerce in the Arctic

CLIMATE: Navigating the Impacts of Climate Change in the Arctic

COOPERATION: Navigating the Future of Cooperation in the Arctic

COMPETITION: Navigating the Future of Competition in the Arctic

COMMUNITIES: Navigating the Future of Communities in the Arctic