Tag: policy

Denmark and Greenland Navigating Arctic Geopolitics as Diplomatic Icebreakers

Dr. Michael Wenger

In contrast to the warming of the Arctic, Denmark and Greenland have taken over the chairmanship of the Arctic Council during an icy phase and need to act as icebreakers.

Australia Re-elects Labor - What it Means for the Antarctic Program

Dr. Michael Wenger

The re-election of Prime Minister Anthony Albanese’s Labor government signals a period of stability and policy continuity for the Australian Antarctic Program (AAP).

Denmark, Greenland and Iceland Navigate a New Geopolitical Reality

Dr. Michael Wenger

The new geopolitical reality is affecting security policy in the Arctic, and Denmark, Greenland, and Iceland are adapting by discussing new approaches.

Greenland's Political Marriage: Navigating the Harbor of Governance

Dr. Michael Wenger

After the election in Greenland, it is unclear with whom the big winner, the Demokratiit wants to sail into the safe harbour of a stable political marriage.

Everything changes – unique exhibition about Greenland at the ALPS Museum

Dr. Michael Wenger

The Swiss ALPS Museum is opening a new, unique exhibition on Friday featuring the massive changes taking place in Greenland and how the people there are dealing with them.

Arctic basic education - a self-serving gift

Guest Author

Everyone wants a piece of Greenland. To avoid losing its access to the Arctic, Denmark has to keep digging deep into its pockets. Its latest expenditure is for military training for young Greenlanders.

The Polar Retrospective - Alaska, arctic region of contrasts

Dr. Michael Wenger

In the opinion of the editor-in-chief, the largest and northernmost state of the USA is fascinating in its diversity, but it also shows some contrasts in the relationship between the US and the Arctic.

"It's major, because it brings the polar subject closer to the glacial"

Camille Lin

France's ambassador for the poles and oceans, Olivier Poivre d'Arvor, talks about the Decade of Action for Cryospheric Sciences proclaimed by the UN in mid-August and the progress of France's Polar Strategy.

The Polar Retrospective – Turning a walrus into hope for the US Coast Guard

Dr. Michael Wenger

The US Coast Guard plans to acquire the “Aiviq” for its Arctic missions due to the problems of the icebreaker program whose future could also depend on the upcoming elections.

Podcast Radio Arctic - Territorial claims and treaties in polar regions

Dr. Michael Wenger

The Arctic and the polar regions in general are at the center of discussions about territorial claims and demarcating borders, and how they affect research, business, and politics. In this new podcast, Radio Arctic explores these implications with the help of experts.