Agents of Change in the New North

Abstract: A geographer with extensive experience in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemi-sphere outlines 12 major agents of change currently active in that hemisphere’s Northern Rim (lands and seas poleward of 45 ° N Lat.). These include population trajectories, aboriginal populations, rising air...

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Main Author: Laurence C. Smith
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Subjects:
land claims agreements
permafrost
winter roads
ecosystem range shifts
sea ice
Northern Sea Route
Northwest Passage
aboriginal rights
Ice
Northwest passage
Sea ice
Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.465.205
http://www.sscnet.ucla.edu/geog/downloads/297/396.pdf
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Summary:Abstract: A geographer with extensive experience in the high latitudes of the Northern Hemi-sphere outlines 12 major agents of change currently active in that hemisphere’s Northern Rim (lands and seas poleward of 45 ° N Lat.). These include population trajectories, aboriginal populations, rising air temperatures and precipitation, thawing of permafrost and winter roads, hydrocarbon and agricultural development, sea ice and shipping, ecosystem shifts, and issues of territorial sovereignty. In addition to exploring the current and potential impacts of each agent across the region as a whole, the paper also highlights key differences among the North-

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