Law and Governance

Sovereignty Below the Threshold: Why Arctic Security Demands a Nordic Economic Strategy

The US may provide NATO's ultimate security guarantee but the task of economic security in the Arctic is a European and

AI’s Arctic Land Grab

Companies race north to build AI data centers, yet energy and local opposition unveil the true consequences of AI’s

Legal Preparedness for One Health in Polar Regions: Strengthening Disease Surveillance

Arctic warming drives zoonotic risks. Disease surveillance tracks pathogens, enabling prevention and One Health

From Pandemic to Permafrost: Legal Pathways for One Health Preparedness in Arctic Communities

Arctic climate changes destabilize ecosystems. One Health legal frameworks integrate sectors for risk, inequities, and

The Circumpolar Podcast – China and Arctic Law

In this episode of The Circumpolar, Serafima Andreeva speaks with Iselin Stensdal about China and Arctic

The Faroe Islands in WTO? A Path to Sovereignty and Recognition or Paradiplomatic Crisis with Denmark over the Arctic?

Faroe Islands WTO membership advances sovereignty, expanding autonomy while testing Denmark's unity and Arctic

The Arctic Ocean and the WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement

The WTO Fisheries Subsidies Agreement aims to support sustainable harvesting in the global ocean and in the Arctic

An Incomplete Renewal: The Case for an Arctic Dimension to the Lancaster House Treaties

The Lancaster House Treaties lack an Arctic dimension and must be updated to reflect strategic realities as competition

The Arctic Institute’s 2026 Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response Series: An Introduction

The Arctic Institute's 2026 Series Polar Disaster Risk Reduction and Response explores risks, and solutions in changing