Arctic Shipping and Polar Seaways

Abstract Climate change in the Arctic triggered a series of discourses about the opening up of a previously unreachable region. Navigation remains, however, difficult in the Arctic, transits are still very limited, as sea ice is still a major constraint. How did the development policies of both the...

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Main Authors: Babin, Julie, Lasserre, Frédéric, Pic, Pauline
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Language:English
Published: Wiley 2019
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/9781119300762.wsts0098
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Summary:Abstract Climate change in the Arctic triggered a series of discourses about the opening up of a previously unreachable region. Navigation remains, however, difficult in the Arctic, transits are still very limited, as sea ice is still a major constraint. How did the development policies of both the Northwest Passage and the Northern Sea Route unfold? What are the recent trends in Arctic shipping?