Alaskan Senator Mark Begich advocates creating U.S. Arctic ambassador
Last month, I discussed Japan’s designation of Masuo Nishibayashi as Arctic Ambassador — the second Asian country to create such…
Alaskan Senators push for creation of U.S. Arctic policy
In the U.S., the only Arctic country without a national policy for the region, there are stirrings in the Senate…
Swedish foreign minister discusses Arctic challenges
Swedish Foreign Minister Carl Bildt delivered a lecture to over 300 people at Carleton University last month entitled “Arctic Challenges…