A monthly newsletter in French and English written by first-hand experts on trends, issues and developments in the polar zones.

Polar regions: territories of competition or cooperation?

Driven by climate change, changing energy patterns and the emergence of a new multipolar world order, the high latitudes – some of the most unspoilt natural areas on our planet – are increasingly the focus of strategic positioning by certain powers.

‘The two poles offer the nations of the world an opportunity to work together in the 21st century’. Hillary Clinton, 2009.

A thematic monthly newsletter

Each month, POLAR WATCH offers a detailed, easy-to-understand summary, in French and English, of a current trend or development in the Arctic or, alternatively, the Antarctic, written by a first-hand expert under the supervision of an editorial committee, ensuring that the analyses are easy to read and understand for non-specialist readers. POLAR WATCH is aimed at decision-makers in the private and public sectors, teachers, academics and, more broadly, the international community interested in high-latitude issues.

Deciphering the complexity of polar issues

The intertwining of economic, political and environmental issues in the polar zones requires decoding, which is what the thematic bulletins will offer. At the end of the year, these bulletins will be brought together for archiving in an annual edition.

The POLAR WATCHERS team

Three experts, one senior and two junior, supported by an international committee of experts, are responsible for the editorial and investigative work.

Newsletters in preparation

• ARCTIC – Summer 2024 confirms the retreat of the ice pack
• ANTARCTIC – Overfishing for krill
• ARCTIC – The fishing moratorium in the high seas of the Central Arctic Ocean
• ANTARCTIC – The European Union and the Antarctic Treaty System
• …