Mia Bennett is a PhD candidate and National Science Foundation graduate research fellow in the Department of Geography at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/contributor/mia-bennett/rss en Economy Energy & Natural Resources Mon, 11 Sep 2017 03:00:40 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/11/canada-looks-to-build-another-road-to-nowhere https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/09/11/canada-looks-to-build-another-road-to-nowhere Canada’s self-proclaimed environmentalist prime minister has taken a page out of the playbook of his conservative predecessor by cozying up to northern mining interests, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Arctic Blue Economy Mon, 24 Jul 2017 07:27:46 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/24/an-alaskan-native-corporation-seeks-to-fill-the-void-left-by-shell https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/07/24/an-alaskan-native-corporation-seeks-to-fill-the-void-left-by-shell If you thought that all Indigenous peoples were uniformly opposed to oil drilling, think again. The Arctic Slope Regional Corporation sees offshore exploration as a way to create wealth for its communities, writes Mia Bennett at Cryopolitics. Economy Infrastructure Northern People & Health Fri, 07 Jul 2017 05:00:40 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/07/some-canada-day-reflections-in-the-yukon https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/07/07/some-canada-day-reflections-in-the-yukon It’s hard to think of a better way to experience Canada Day than to drive along a highway that permanently etched the Canadian state into the northern wilderness, writes Mia Bennett at Cryopolitics. Economy Fisheries Northern People & Health Mon, 05 Jun 2017 09:14:36 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/05/why-greenland-is-tapping-foreign-labor-to-fill-fish-processing-jobs https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/articles/2017/06/05/why-greenland-is-tapping-foreign-labor-to-fill-fish-processing-jobs The arrival of Chinese workers at a factory in Maniitsoq goes to show how balancing wage work with subsistence practices is a challenge across the Arctic, writes Mia Bennett at Cryopolitics. Environment Governance Shipping Mon, 13 Mar 2017 12:07:46 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/13/doubts-remain-about-polar-codes-ability-to-protect-the-environment https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/13/doubts-remain-about-polar-codes-ability-to-protect-the-environment New rules are in effect for ships traveling in Arctic waters, but big questions remain about whether it’s enough to protect a fragile ecosystem from the increasing incursions of cruise ships, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Geopolitics & Security Fri, 03 Mar 2017 05:01:58 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/03/why-u-s-republicans-russia-envy-in-the-arctic-is-misplaced https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2017/03/03/why-u-s-republicans-russia-envy-in-the-arctic-is-misplaced It’s economic development, rather than military aggression, that drives Russia’s growing activity in the Arctic, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Energy & Natural Resources Geopolitics & Security Governance Tue, 13 Dec 2016 12:59:44 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/13/how-the-arctic-will-fare-if-big-oil-becomes-americas-top-diplomat https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2016/12/13/how-the-arctic-will-fare-if-big-oil-becomes-americas-top-diplomat Reactions across the Arctic will diverge significantly over Donald Trump’s plans to name Rex Tillerson as U.S. secretary of state, writes Mia Bennett, a research fellow in the Department of Geography at UCLA. Environment Shipping Tue, 08 Dec 2015 00:00:00 +0000 Mia Bennett https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2015/12/08/satellites-eye-the-arctic-nighttime-frontier https://www.newsdeeply.com/arctic/community/2015/12/08/satellites-eye-the-arctic-nighttime-frontier Satellites orbiting the Earth can spot signs of human activity during the dark polar night. These light-sensitive new technologies keep tabs on development, add security to Arctic maritime activities and can even be used to detect illicit activity, writes Mia Bennett.