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SUMMARY:Unfrozen: The Fight for the Future of the Arctic - Mia Bennett (Ge
 ography\, University of Washington)
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DESCRIPTION:The speaker\, Mia Bennett (Geography\, University of Washingto
 n) will discuss her recent book of the same name\, co-written with Klaus D
 odds. Please find a short description of the book below:\n\nNowhere is the
  dual threat of climate change and geopolitical contest felt more strongly
  than in the Arctic. Sea ice is declining rapidly\, wildfires are burning\
 , and permafrost is thawing. All the while\, global interest is gathering 
 apace as the region transforms from being a frozen desert into an internat
 ional waterway.\n \nMia Bennett and Klaus Dodds examine the state of the 
 Arctic today\, showing how the region is becoming a space of experimentati
 on for everything from Indigenous governance to subsea technologies. Growi
 ng geopolitical competition is accompanying environmental disruption. Coun
 tries including Russia\, China\, and the United States are investing in th
 e Arctic and consolidating their interests in strategic access\, resource 
 exploitation\, and alliance-building.\n \nThe consequences of this emergi
 ng Arctic Anthropocene are truly global—from rising sea levels due to me
 lting glaciers to tensions between great powers determined to protect thei
 r territory and resources\, and the well-being of Indigenous Peoples who h
 ave fought for centuries for rights and recognition.
LOCATION:Scott Polar Research Institute\, Lecture Theatre
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