Perceived Implications Of Privatization For Canadian Coast Guard Services, Principally Arctic Icebreaking ...

• Main Author: Parsons, James
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: University of Plymouth 2009
• Subjects: Northwest Passage; Privatisation of ice-breaker services; Canadian Arctic; Delphi survey; Grounded theory; Exploratory factor analysis; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Breaker; Canada; Climate change; Northwest passage; Sea ice
• Online Access: https://dx.doi.org/10.24382/2657; https://pearl.plymouth.ac.uk/handle/10026.1/1861

Climate change, with the possibility of an ice free Arctic ocean by 2015, has generated a renewed interest in the Arctic. This interest is being driven by the possibility of easier access to the abundant supply of resources such as oil, gas, minerals, and fisheries. Interest in Arctic tourism is also growing. Retreating sea ice will provide opportunities to avail of shorter routes for maritime traffic to and from Asia, North America, and Asia via the Arctic Ocean and Northwest Passage. In addition, the rate of population growth of local inhabitants in the Canadian Arctic is the fastest in Canada and one of the fastest in the world. A growing population will increase the demand for sealift resupply to Canada's northern communities. This work presents the first attempt to examine the role of privatization of icebreaking services in light of the present and projected shortages of infrastructure to support development in the Arctic. A unique combination of multiple methods within marine transportation, ...