The Arctic Frontiers conference underway this week in Tromso, Norway, has attracted more than 1,000 registrants from around the Circumpolar world. The turnout is further distinguished by the impressive roster of participants, from the prime ministers of
The Arctic Frontiers conference underway this week in Tromso, Norway, has attracted more than 1,000 registrants from around the Circumpolar world. The turnout is further distinguished by the impressive roster of participants, from the prime ministers of Norway and Greenland, many of the most powerful cabinet ministers responsible for Arctic affairs, and hundreds of the world’s leading Arctic scientists and social scientists. Arctic Frontiers is a sign, if one were needed, that this is the age of the Arctic.
Beyond Prime Minister Stephen Harper’s continued interest in the far North, Canadians certainly share the global preoccupation with the circumpolar world. There are good reasons, given climate change, boundary disputes, the Arctic’s resource potential, political transitions underway across the region and the curious mix of opportunity and cri