âGeography is changing â even though we cannot change geographyâ, were the words of Norwayâs then Foreign Minister, Jonas Gahr Støre, almost 10 years ago when he succinctly captured the essence of Arctic change â from the impact of global climate change to increased awareness of all matters pertaining to the region. A decade later, Støreâs analysis is more pertinent than ever. The Arctic is still in a complex state of flux. Be this because of the extraordinary rate of change, evidenced by extreme warm air temperatures in the Eurasian Arctic, Russiaâs militarisation efforts, Chinaâs increasing regional interests or the tweets of a particularly polarising (former) US President.