Author Archives: Olivia Ryan

Through our readings, I found Triggs’ work on the Antarctic Treaty System and the diagram comparing the ATS to the Arctic Council especially helpful. I think that in this discussion… Read more »

For this discussion I’ve decided to focus on the Arctic Slope Regional Corporation and the Inuit Circumpolar Council. The former due to its significance to Alaska’s economy and labor force,… Read more »

For this weeks discussion I decided to focus on Infant Mortality as a measurement of the wellbeing of the Arctic States. According to the Arctic Social Indicators document, “infant mortality… Read more »

The Arctic MEA report specifically highlighted the importance of continuous Arctic monitoring and data gathering in order to preserve Arctic biodiversity. They state that “Although efforts to monitor Arctic species… Read more »

In Betsy Baker’s work “From the Gulf of Mexico to the Beaufort Sea: Inuit Involvement in Offshore Oil and Gas Decisions in Alaska and the Western Canadian Arctic,” she explores… Read more »

I decided to take a dive into the world of arctic shipping and the impact that global climate change has had on the industry. Polar ice continues to shrink, especially… Read more »

For this blog post I chose to focus on the Saami Council and the Aleut International Association (AIA). The AIA has particular interests in environmental, ocean, and social changes within… Read more »

I have chosen the United States and Canada for my comparison. I landed on these two because they are geographically close and both part of the Arctic Council, yet Canada… Read more »

Among the four main priorities of Norway’s agenda for chairmanship, our climate and environment are most important to me. While the other focuses are just as essential for prosperity in… Read more »