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All items tagged ArcticOpen Think Tank ArticlesMarch 25, 2010 | The EU Stakes its Claim in the ArcticShakti Prasad Srichandan: There is currently a race between the great transatlantic powers for North Pole resources. The Arctic’s future will be determined by collective action of the world community. The EU will play a key role not only in terms of security policy but also in terms of environmental protection and the fight against climate change. ... MoreJune 25, 2008 | Global Warming Heats Up the Issue of Arctic SovereigntyMarkus Kaim: Climate change is causing a growth of possibilities for the use of the Arctic. Canada’s Arctic policy, dominated by claims to sovereignty and territory, conflicts with that of its direct competitors in the region (Denmark, Canada, USA, Russia, and Norway) and is at odds with German and European efforts to support multilateralism and uphold international legislation. ... MoreGlobal Must Read ArticlesDecember 3, 2012 | Arctic StrategiesAbstract: “The future of the Arctic, as its ice melts by land and sea, has become a hot topic in governmental as well as academic and media circles. Over the last decade, each of the eight countries that founded the Arctic Council - Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, the Russian Federation, Sweden and the USA - has published at least one major policy document on the topic, as has ... MoreSeptember 7, 2009 | The Arctic PuzzleThe so-called Arctic 5 of Russia, US, Canada, Norway and Denmark are set for conflict over ownership of land around the North Pole increasingly revealed due to climate change. ++ “Countries are…deeply aware that an ice-free Arctic Ocean would have all sorts of important, even alarming, strategic repercussions” opening up new fronts for attack and more accessible resources. ++ ... MoreAugust 15, 2008 | The World Needs an "Arctic Authority"The Arctic Circle contains 13 percent of the world’s untapped oil supplies. ++ But a clash of interests between businesses, NGOs, and the five different governments who claim rights to the region’s energy resources is likely to cause a delay in drilling. ++ Existing international institutions cannot deal with the impending disputes. ++ Therefore, an “Arctic Authority” is required to make ... MoreJune 4, 2008 | Antarctica's Sea Ice is Deceptively GrowingSince the late 70s, scientists have observed that the size of Polar South’s sea ice is expanding. ++ At a first glance, this could be mistaken for a positive development, however, other readings have shown that inland ice is melting at much more rapid rates. ++ This, coupled with the melting of earth’s four largest glaciers and cataclysmic melting of the Arctic, could still lead to a ... MoreMay 29, 2008 | A New Cold War Heats Up the North PoleSparked by a recent Russian territory claim at the North Pole, a meeting has been called this week in Greenland over the future of the Arctic. ++ In the midst of a decade old rivalry, the US, Canada, Russia, Norway and Denmark have a huge stake in future development as the region may contain up to a quarter of the earth’s natural resources. ++ Although each nation is committed to a peaceful ... MoreCommentsJanuary 16, 2012 | I think that with the Arctic the two major...March 31, 2010 | Interesting that this discussion can take...March 19, 2010 | @Benjamin, thanks. As it may be necessary...March 10, 2010 | Militarizing the Arctic might be regressive,... |
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