The Future of the Arctic: A New Global Playing Field
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson discusses the international economic, environmental, and security implications of a changing...
Speaker: Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson, President, Republic of Iceland
Presider: Scott G. Borgerson, Cofounder and Managing Director, CargoMetrics
April 16, 2013
Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson discusses the international economic, environmental, and security implications of a changing Arctic region.
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Icelandic president Ólafur Ragnar Grímsson discusses the international economic, environmental, and security implications of a changing...
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