In a series of short video interviews, the Prince Albert II of Monaco Foundation together with its partners in The Polar Initiative – SCAR, IASC and the Oceanographic Institute of Monaco – invited polar scientists and specialists to give a voice to polar regions, calling for a greater protection of Arctic and Antarctic regions and for shedding a light on the benefit they represent for the Planet and Humanity.

Maxine Burkett, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for Oceans, Fisheries, and Polar Affairs, explains that « while the poles face similar challenges, we have different approaches to the two poles ».
In the Arctic, the focus is on « both sustainable development and environmental protection. (…) that will address health, economies and well-being over time. », whereas in the Antarctic, the focus is on « science, peace and environmental protection. (…) to protect the Antarctic from any kind of development. » Burkett hopes for « a future in which the poles are thriving, in which we ensure the kind of resilience that will allow for healthy ecosystems to persist for generations to come »

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