August 19, 2008
Op-Ed
Huffington Post
President Bush is right to demand an immediate end to the looting and shooting in Georgia by Russia, but he should also turn his attention to recent aggressive Russian activity in the opening Arctic, writes Scott Borgerson
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July 16, 2008
Op-Ed
Washington Post
Writing from within the Arctic Circle, Michael Gerson, describes the harsh realities of an ecosystem being tangibly changed by the climate disruption that stems from global warming.
See more in Arctic, Climate Change, Natural Resources Management
November 24, 2004
Must Read
The Arctic Council assesses the impact climate change is having on the Arctic environment, human health, and social, cultural and economic systems. The Assessment encourages Member States to take effective measures through enhancing the access of Arctic residents to information and decision makers.
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March/April 2008
Foreign Affairs Article — Summary
Wake up, Henry Hudson: Thanks to global warming, the Northwest Passage will soon be open for business.
See more in Arctic, Climate Change
November 1, 2007
Must Read
A report prepared by CSIS on the foreign policy and national security implications of global climate change.
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October 2006
Essential Documents
Report
See more in Arctic, Climate Change
September 9, 2007
Op-Ed
International Herald Tribune
See more in Canada, United States, Arctic, Climate Change, Natural Resources Management
August 8, 2007
Op-Ed
New York Times
See more in Russian Fed., Arctic, Antarctic, Treaties
Updated: August 9, 2007
Daily Analysis
As the North Pole’s ice cap gives way to global warming, countries bordering the formerly inaccessible Arctic are now vying to claim its untapped resources.
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U.S. Politics (10/6): Max Boot compares John McCain and modern day conservatives to Theodore Roosevelt, in World Affairs Journal.
U.S. Economy (10/6): Michael Gerson discusses President Bush's Role in the financial crisis, in the Washington Post.
Border Control (10/6): Edward Alden writes about security issues surrounding the U.S. border with Canada, in the Globe and Mail .
Economic Regulation (10/6): Sebastian Mallaby argues that, “blaming deregulation for the financial mess is misguided,” in the Washington Post .
China (10/2): Jerome Cohen writes that foreign investors have much to learn from the contaminated milk scandal, in the South China Morning Post.
Financial Centers (10/1): Amity Shlaes argues that the future of New York's economic landscape hinges on the bailout plan, on Bloomberg.com.
In this report, CFR Senior Fellow Michael A. Levi analyzes the potential use of deterrence in preventing terrorist groups from acquiring nuclear weapons and recommends a new approach to U.S. declaratory policy, as well as ways to improve U.S. capabilities to determine the sources of terrorist attacks.
In this report, Bruce W. MacDonald illuminates the strategic landscape of military space competition between the United States and China and highlights the dangers and opportunities the United States confronts in space.
Complete list of Council Special Reports.
In The Closing of the American Border, Edward Alden goes behind the scenes to tell the story of the Bush administration’s struggle to balance security and openness in the wake of the September 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
In Termites in the Trading System, Jagdish Bhagwati reveals how the rapid spread of preferential trade agreements endangers the world trading system.
America Between the Wars explores how the decisions and debates of the years between the fall of the Berlin Wall and the collapse of the Twin Towers shaped the events, arguments, and politics of the world we live in today.
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