The Arctic
alaska’s center for arctic policy
The Next Great Global Commons
A warming Arctic presents both challenges and opportunities. New climate patterns, trade routes and resource access will reshape our world, and dramatically impact local communities. Sustainability in this competitive landscape will require new levels of cooperation among both Arctic and non-Arctic states. We work with stakeholders to help facilitate collaboration and set a new standard in this global commons.
The Institute of the North informs strategic public policy and cultivates an engaged citizenry focused on socio-economic development in the Arctic. We support responsible development and collaborative management of commonly owned resources for individual and community prosperity. Our work seeks to understand and communicate the reality and richness of the Arctic and the responsibility of those who live and work there.
Arctic Policy Map
the who’s who of arctic policy
With no central regulatory authority, Arctic policy is driven by collaboration between government and non-government entities, through venues like the Arctic Council. This map features organizations engaged around the world.
More About the Map
We depend upon the input of our network to maintain the accuracy of this map. Suggested revisions can be submitted through the information window of individual organizations. If there is a significant organization we missed, you can submit a suggestion. Before you do, however, please note the following:
To keep the map manageable, we have had to draw some boundaries around what to include and not.
- Organizations must be engaged in Arctic policy on an ongoing basis (i.e. not on a one-off project)
- Focus is on public and non-profit organizations, not private contractors
- Forums & events must be reoccurring or considered a standalone organization
- Universities and research stations are not included unless they specifically host an independent Arctic-focused organization. UArctic and INTERACT will be our references for those
Featured Projects
Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship
The Arctic Resilient Communities Youth Fellowship (ARCYF) is a one-year, paid fellowship designed to empower northern youth to advance responsible development and contribute to greater resilience and prosperity of their communities. The program envisions an Arctic future shaped by those most directly affected, by giving them the tools to help influence decision making.
ArcBlue
ArcBlue is a three-year program sponsored by the Norwegian Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The project aims to contribute to both blue value creation and development of competence in the fisheries and aqua-/mariculture sectors. It also seeks to facilitate cooperation and knowledge exchange within the blue economies of Northern Norway, Alaska, and Greenland.
AlaskaNor
AlaskaNor is a research project aimed at sharing knowledge related to the blue economy in Alaska and North Norway. The project produced four reports focusing on governance, and the fisheries/mariculture, shipping and energy sectors.