Read:
1. Nahm, Jonas and Johannes Urpelainen (April 12, 2022) The US should treat climate policy as economic policy. The Brookings Institute
2. Wall, Colin (March 31, 2021) U.S.-Russian Arctic Relations: A Change in Climate? Center for International and Strategic Studies.
3. https://www.whitehouse.gov/briefing-room/statements-releases/2022/10/07/fact-sheet-the-united-states-national-strategy-for-the-arctic-region/
4. https://www.brookings.edu/research/the-us-should-treat-climate-policy-as-economic-policy/
Study Questions: The Arctic
1. How is climate change impacting the Arctic and current shipping routes?
2. What types of natural resources reside in the arctic?
3. How is the region becoming an area for power struggles? Who are the countries interested in the region?
4. What are Russia’s interests in the region? What type of actions is Russia taking in the Arctic? What do these actions indicate?
5. What is China’s role in the region? What is their relationship with Russia in the region?
6. What governing bodies exist to regulate and facilitate cooperation in the arctic? Who are the member bodies and who would like to join?
7. What actions have the US taken to protect its interests in the arctic?
8. What are the main issues of concern in the arctic region?
9. What are some of the concerns about increased militarization in the arctic? Who are the key actors in the region that share this concern?
