Arctic Political Ecology: Rethinking Climate Change Through Power, People, and Place

The Arctic is warming nearly four times faster than the global average, triggering profound environmental, social, and political transformations. In their recent study, Malik and Ford [2] argue that understanding these changes requires more than scientific metrics—it demands a deeper analysis of power, history, and inequality. Their framework, termed Arctic Political Ecology, offers a comprehensive lens to examine how colonial legacies, capitalist expansion, and governance structures shape both the causes and consequences of climate change in the region.