Information on "Transport" and "Polar Regions"
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June 2013
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7 Jun 2013
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
Author: Ronald O'Rourke
Publisher: Congressional Research Service (CRS)
This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for the US Congress, with both the Obama Administration and the US Coast Guard releasing strategy documents regarding this area in May 2013. More on «Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress»
April 2013
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Apr 2013
Arctic Economic Potential
Author: Harri Mikkola, Juha Käpylä
Publisher: Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
This paper analyzes the key drivers of the ‘Arctic boom’ and illustrates the challenges that need to be tackled for the Arctic’s potential to be realized. More on «Arctic Economic Potential»
November 2012
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Nov 2012
Canada-US Arctic Marine Corridors and Resource Development
Author: John Higginbotham, Andrea Charron, James Manicom
Publisher: Centre for International Governance Innovation (CIGI)
This policy brief explores the ways Canada and the US can cooperate more closely in their Arctic development policies. More on «Canada-US Arctic Marine Corridors and Resource Development»
July 2012
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17 Jul 2012
Opening up the Arctic: Prospects, Paradoxes and Geopolitical Implications
Author: Emmerson Charles, Robert Blaauw, Nicola Clase
Publisher: Chatham House
This is a transcript of a panel discussion on geopolitical and economic implications of the Arctic opening, as well as challenges and opportunities for investors. More on «Opening up the Arctic: Prospects, Paradoxes and Geopolitical Implications»
April 2012
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Apr 2012
Security at Sea
Author: Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This article argues that the US should ratify the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) and analyzes the potential losses from failing to do so. More on «Security at Sea»
January 2012
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2012
From Meltdown to Showdown? Challenges and Options for Governance in the Arctic
Author: Christoph Humrich, Klaus Dieter Wolf
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
This report examines six scenarios and models for Arctic governance before settling on the final model of integrated multi-level governance as the most promising option. More on «From Meltdown to Showdown? Challenges and Options for Governance in the Arctic»
July 2011
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Jul 2011
Russia in the Arctic
Author: Ariel Cohen, Alexandr' Golts, Marlène Laruelle, Katarzyna Zysk
Publisher: Strategic Studies Institute of the US Army War College (SSI)
The Arctic has returned with a vengeance as an area of international contention and Russia has continued to make aggressive moves and claims regarding territory in the Arctic Ocean. More on «Russia in the Arctic»
March 2010
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Mar 2010
China Prepares for an Ice-Free Arctic
Author: Linda Jakobson
Publisher: Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI)
The prospect of the Arctic being navigable during summer months as a result of climate change has impelled the Chinese Government to allocate more resources to research in the High North. More on «China Prepares for an Ice-Free Arctic» -
Mar 2010
Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services
Author: Christine Parthemore
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
In September 2009, the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) convened representatives from the Navy and Coast Guard, scientists, government agency officials, nongovernmental organization representatives and security and foreign policy experts to ... More on «Promoting the Dialogue: Climate Change and the Maritime Services»
February 2010
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Feb 2010
On Thin Ice? (Mis)interpreting Russian Policy in the High North
Author: Roderick Kefferpütz
Publisher: Centre for European Policy Studies (CEPS)
This paper aims to contribute to a better understanding of Russian actions in the High North by providing a succinct overview of Russian policies in the region and identifying the fundamental rationale behind them. More on «On Thin Ice? (Mis)interpreting Russian Policy in the High North»
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