U.S. Government Perspective on Arctic Research

• Main Author: Farrell, John
• Other Authors: ARCTIC RESEARCH COMMISSION ARLINGTON VA
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Published: 2010
• Subjects: Geography; Snow; Ice and Permafrost; *ARCTIC OCEAN; *ARCTIC REGIONS; *SEA ICE; ALASKA; BERING SEA; CIVIL AFFAIRS; CLIMATE; COASTAL REGIONS; COMMERCIAL FISHING; EARTH SCIENCES; ECONOMICS; ENVIRONMENTS; FRESH WATER; GLOBAL; INFRASTRUCTURE; NATURAL RESOURCES; OCEANOGRAPHY; POLICIES; RESEARCH MANAGEMENT; SECURITY; TRANSPORT; CONTAINS BRIEFING CHARTS ONLY; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Bering Sea; Climate change; Human health; Ice; permafrost; Sea ice; Alaska
• Online Access: http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA553869; http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA553869

The Arctic region and Alaska--America's Arctic--provide tremendous value to the United States. Without a significant Arctic Research Program, however, those things we value in and from the Arctic--energy, food, security, biodiversity, fresh water, carbon sinks, pristine wilderness, more direct transport routes, rich indigenous cultures--cannot contribute as well or be sustained. There is little human activity we know of in the Arctic that is not knowledge based. The Arctic continues to be rich in mysteries that can only be solved with pioneering exploration and research. With greater knowledge, the Arctic region can contribute more to both the global economy and the environment. Knowledge about Arctic processes can help protect the world from expensive, unnecessary, and destructive climate change. The U.S. Arctic Research Program must strengthen its efforts on five central and crosscutting themes 1. Environmental Change of the Arctic, Arctic Ocean, and Bering Sea 2. Arctic Human Health 3. Civil Infrastructure 4. Natural Resource Assessment and Earth Science 5. Indigenous Languages, Cultures, and Identities Presented at the 15th Annual Partners in Environmental Technology Technical Symposium & Workshop, 30 Nov ? 2 Dec 2010, Washington, DC. Sponsored by SERDP and ESTCP.