Explainer: The Northwest Passage’s Shipping Potential, Legal Status, and What’s at Stake
With climate change accelerating and global interest in transiting the Passage rising, the unresolved debate over the Northwest Passage's legal status could have geopolitical implications for North America and maritime claims elsewhere in the world.
Justin Barnes is a Predoctoral Research Fellow at the Belfer Center's Arctic Initiative at Harvard Kennedy School, and a PhD candidate at the Balsillie School of International Affairs. He has written an explainer about the Northwest Passage’s shipping potential, legal status, and what’s at stake. Link to the full article here.
Kortnytt fra Fakultet for biovitenskap, fiskeri og økonomi


