Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. On January 12, 2009, the George W...

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Main Author: O'Rourke, Ronald
Other Authors: LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2012
Subjects:
Government and Political Science
*ARCTIC REGIONS
*HOMELAND SECURITY
*INTERNATIONAL POLITICS
CONGRESS
PRESIDENT(UNITED STATES)
Arctic
Sea ice
Alaska
Online Access:http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA584846
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Summary:The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. On January 12, 2009, the George W. Bush Administration released a presidential directive, called National Security Presidential Directive 66/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25 (NSPD 66/HSPD 25), establishing a new U.S. policy for the Arctic region. CRS Report for Congress

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