Can we ever, truly, get our arms around the Arctic?
Anchorage has just played host to a giant conference on polar law, with participants coming from Finland, Iceland, Denmark, and many other northern places, to discuss how law and scholarship can improve the lives of Arctic people and the places they live.
Mara Kimmel and Betsy Baker, both lawyers and active in Arctic governance and human rights issues, organized and participated. They’ll talk about major takeaways, and what struck or surprised them.
Your questions and comments are always welcome.
HOSTS: Kathleen McCoy
GUESTS:
- Mara Kimmel, Walter J. Hickel Professor of Strategic Planning & Entrepreneurship, APU
- Betsy Baker, professor, Vermont Law School; Alaska liaison, University of Washington School of Law
- You, our listeners
LINKS:
- Polar Law Symposium, website
- Mead Treadwell keynote, “Breaking the Logjam on US Accession to the Law of the Sea Treaty”
- Polar Law, Facebook
- “Time for Justice,” Anchorage Press
- U.S. Arctic Research Commission. website
- The Arctic This Week, newsletter
PARTICIPATE:
Call 550-8433 (Anchorage) or 1-888-353-5752  (statewide) during the live broadcast (2:00 – 3:00pm)
- Send email to hometown@alaskapublic.org before, during or after the live broadcast (e-mails may be read on air)
- Post your comment or question below (comments may be read on air)
LIVE BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 2:00 – 3:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
REPEAT BROADCAST: Wednesday, September 30, 2015, 8:00 – 9:00 p.m. (Alaska time)
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