The Arctic Circle Podcast Blue Economy and Maritime Security
Aug 12, 2025
Safi Hassan Rizvi, an advisor to India's National Disaster Management Authority, discusses glacial management strategies in the Himalayas and their connection to Arctic conditions. Pramit Pal Chaudhuri offers insights into the shifting geopolitical landscape in the Nordic region. Pia Elizabeth Hanneson highlights maritime security from an Icelandic perspective, while Ahil Paul Nielsen explores historical and innovative developments shaping the blue economy. They emphasize collaboration between India and Nordic countries to tackle climate challenges and leverage new economic opportunities in the Arctic.
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Cross-Polar Glacial Science
- India links Himalayan and Arctic glacial science through shared agencies like NCPOR to compare ice behavior across regions.
- Cross-learning can help adapt high-altitude glacial management techniques to Nordic contexts and vice versa.
Rules-Based Order Under Strain
- Maritime law and norms are fraying, visible from disputes like the South China Sea and repeated undersea cable incidents.
- This erosion of rules raises the geopolitical stakes as the Arctic opens to shipping, fishing and mining.
Raise Value Not Just Volume
- Diversify blue-economy value rather than just volume by investing in innovation and higher-value seafood products.
- Use quotas and tech to increase value per catch and expand sectors like renewable energy and tourism.
