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Last Updated: November 29, 2010
Backgrounder
A broad-sweeping look at international efforts to combat climate change. This is part of the Global Governance Monitor , an interactive feature tracking multilateral approaches to several global challenges.
See more in United States , Energy/Environment , Climate Change
Last Updated: August 11, 2010
Interactive
An interactive multimedia feature that maps out and evaluates multilateral efforts to address some of the most difficult international issues.
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March 8, 2010, New York
Transcript
Experts on ocean governance gather in the Council's International Institutions and Global Governance Program meeting on U.S. ocean governance in an international context. They discuss the emerging issues of the high seas and how U.S. policies will interact with foreign initiatives and treay arrangements.
See more in Arctic , Rule of Law
March 1, 2010, New York
Senator Mark Begich (D-Ak) and Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Ak) speak to the Council on public and private strategies for adapting to climate change in Arctic Alaska. Scott G. Borgerson, visiting fellow for Ocean Governance at the Council, presides.
See more in Arctic , Climate Change
December 7, 2009
Must Read
John Vinocur of The New York Times examines news developments in the Arctic and explores Russia's goal of building a "comprehensive presence" in the area.
See more in Russian Fed. , Arctic , Antarctic , Treaties
May 5, 2009
Testimony
Scott G. Borgerson discusses the melting Arctic, before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee.
See more in Arctic , Natural Resources Management , Global Governance
April 17, 2009
Paula J. Dobriansky argues that the continuing success of the Antarctic Treaty at its 50th anniversary offers policymakers a powerful diplomatic template on which to combat pressing security, economic, and environmental challenges in the region.
See more in Antarctic , Diplomacy
March 28, 2009
Op-Ed
New York Times
Scott Borgerson and Caitlyn Antrim argue that the United States should show leadership on the formation of an Arctic "polar park" for international scientific research.
See more in Arctic , Climate Change , Natural Resources Management
March 25, 2009
See more in Arctic , Climate Change , U.S. Strategy and Politics
January 9, 2009
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