Arctic Security: An Adaptive Approach for a Changing Climate

The Arctic is widely regarded as one of the last remaining natural sanctuaries on Earth. Warmer temperatures in the region have opened the eyes of sea-faring nations and motivated the ring of `Arctic Nations' to officially stake their claims to natural resources, indicating the beginnings of fu...

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Main Authors: Kean, Christopher S., Kneale, David C.
Other Authors: AIR COMMAND AND STAFF COLL MAXWELL AFB AL
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2009
Subjects:
Economics and Cost Analysis
Government and Political Science
Geography
Environmental Health and Safety
*NATIONAL SECURITY
*CLIMATE CHANGE
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT
GREENHOUSE EFFECT
STRATEGIC AREAS
INTERAGENCY COORDINATION
GEOPOLITICS
ECONOMICS
STRATEGY
POLICIES
NATURAL RESOURCES
ARCTIC NATIONS
SOVEREIGNTY DISPUTES
FREE TRADE
SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT
NSS(NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY)
UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAWS OF THE SEA)
KYOTO PROTOCOL
ARCTIC REGION POLICY
SEA CHANGE
GLOBAL WARMING
INFORMATION SHARING
Arctic
Climate change
Global warming
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA539667
http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA539667
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Summary:The Arctic is widely regarded as one of the last remaining natural sanctuaries on Earth. Warmer temperatures in the region have opened the eyes of sea-faring nations and motivated the ring of `Arctic Nations' to officially stake their claims to natural resources, indicating the beginnings of future strife over sovereignty disputes. On the other hand, the outcry of environmental concern for the region has increasingly manifested itself in political discussion, elevating national and regional security concerns to a global level. The research for this paper has shed light on the paths already undertaken toward the security future of the Arctic, and has highlighted the need to focus on future approaches that consider the environmental aspects of inter-connectedness. Unilaterally defending `national security' interests may lead to further degradation of the natural and political climate in the region with catastrophic consequences. This observation has been the driving force of this paper. The original document contains color images.

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