Walking on Thin Ice: A Balanced Arctic Strategy for the EU
A remote frontier for thousands of years, the Arctic is rapidly gaining international attention. Global warming is causing the Central Arctic Ocean’s ice to melt at an unprecedented rate, threatening crucial ecosystems and biodiversity in the wider Arctic region. As a result, global sea levels are r...
Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
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Language: | English |
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European Commission
2019
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Online Access: | http://library.arcticportal.org/1975/ http://library.arcticportal.org/1975/1/epsc_strategic_note_issue31_arctic_strategy.pdf https://ec.europa.eu/epsc/sites/epsc/files/epsc_strategic_note_issue31_arctic_strategy.pdf |
Summary: | A remote frontier for thousands of years, the Arctic is rapidly gaining international attention. Global warming is causing the Central Arctic Ocean’s ice to melt at an unprecedented rate, threatening crucial ecosystems and biodiversity in the wider Arctic region. As a result, global sea levels are rising, with potentially cataclysmic global social, economic and environmental consequences over the long term, irreversible on a timescale relevant to human societies. |
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