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The Reference Shelf: U.S. National Debate Topic 2025-2026: Exploration & Development of the Arctic

Table of Contents

Preface




1 Introduction to the Arctic




Understanding the Arctic




Explainer: The Geopolitical Significance of Greenland




Changing Geopolitics in the Arctic




No. 26 | NATO in the Arctic: 75 Years of Security, Cooperation, and Adaptation




Fulfilling the Promise of the Arctic Council




The Golden Age of Offbeat Arctic Research




2 Indigenous Interests




Independent Action in the Arctic




Many People in the Arctic Are Staying Put Despite Climate Change, Study Reports




The True Cost of Mining in the Canadian Arctic




Valuing Indigenous Knowledge in Permafrost Research




We Went to Greenland to Ask about a Trump Takeover




No. 21 | The Arctic Council and the Crucial Partnership Between Indigenous Peoples and States in the Arctic




Understanding the Arctic Through Indigenous “Perspectives”




3 Sustainable Economic Development




The Search for Arctic Resources




There’s a Global Tug-of-War for Greenland’s Resources–But the New Government Has Its Own Plans




How Trump’s Looming Tariffs May Impact Canada’s Arctic




Critical Minerals in the Arctic: Forging the Path Forward




Unleashing Alaska’s Extraordinary Resource Potential




The Arctic Trilemma: The United States Must Compete in the Transpolar Sea Route




4 Climate and Environmental Protection




The Arctic Ecosystem




We Need Greenland. But Not in the Way Trump Thinks




Arctic Has Changed Dramatically in Just a Couple of Decades—2024 Report Card Shows Worrying Trends of Snow, Ice, Wildfire, and More




Climate Collaborations in the Arctic Are Frozen Amid War




Climate Change Is Fuelling Trump’s Desire to Tap into Canada’s Water and Arctic Resources




The Oil Industry’s Cynical Gamble on Arctic Drilling




Greenland Is Getting Greener—Helped by a Mining Company and a Group of Tree Enthusiasts




5 Arctic Militarization




The Strategic North




Rising Tensions and Shifting Strategies: The Evolving Dynamics of US Grand Strategy in the Arctic




India’s Arctic Challenge: Aligning Strategic Interests with Regional Realities




Resource Wars: How Climate Change Is Fueling Militarization of the Arctic




Why the US Is Losing the Race for the Arctic and What to Do About It




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