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Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, on the Geo-Economic Future of the Arctic

A Sustainable Future··2 September 2026·43 min

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Who owns the future of the Arctic, and why? Professor Mia Bennett, University of Washington, talks about why Arctic exceptionalism has been blown out of the water; the dangers of "empty frontier" thinking; and how policymakers, businesses and Arctic communities can realistically reshape governance and development to avoid deepening the crisis.