The challenges facing the Arctic can be outlined as follows:
- New, unmonitored shipping lanes as the ice melts
- Military and economic imperialism in the Arctic from the globe’s superpowers
- Continuity of emergency-response measures in the Arctic
- Sustainable development of rare minerals and offshore petroleum
- The development of infrastructure in sparsely-populated regions
- Overlapping maritime borders
- Sovereignty of Arctic nations and international cooperation
- The endangerment of Arctic indigenous culture, people, and lifestyle
The Arctic is the last frontier, and one of the most unexplored regions in the world. It is also home to over 4 million people, diverse and vibrant wildlife, and a resilient, robust lifestyle.
All the nations of the Arctic have a duty to protect its people, culture, and land from warfare, political maneuvering, and climate change.
To combat these problems, we believe in the following:
- International cooperation on regulating shipping lanes that go through the Arctic region
- The establishment of an international cooperative body to handle military and diplomatic issues in the Arctic
- A cooperative task force comprised of the most successful rescue operations from each country to continue rescue operations for stranded people
- Safeguards to ensure that development of rare minerals and energy resources is achieved without harming the environment or the people of the Arctic
- Private sector investment into infrastructure like internet, roads, and airports for the betterment of the people of the Arctic
- Investing in scientific capabilities to measure the EEZ of Arctic countries by how far their continental shelf extends into the sea
- Free, independent, and sovereign democracies in the Arctic that are capable of succeeding on their own
- Diligently working towards preserving and maintaining the culture and lifestyle of indigenous and native peoples of the Arctic
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