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. Issues such as Arctic sovereignty claims; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered...
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ftdtic:ADA601652 2023-05-15T14:31:51+02:00 Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress O'Rourke, Ronald LIBRARY OF CONGRESS WASHINGTON DC CONGRESSIONAL RESEARCH SERVICE 2014-03-28 text/html http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA601652 http://oai.dtic.mil/oai/oai?&verb=getRecord&metadataPrefix=html&identifier=ADA601652 en eng http://www.dtic.mil/docs/citations/ADA601652 Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. DTIC Government and Political Science Geography Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COMPETITION *COOPERATION *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *POLICIES *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COAST GUARD CRUDE OIL ENDANGERED SPECIES FEDERAL BUDGETS ICEBREAKERS INDIGENOUS POPULATION MINERALS NATURAL GAS NAVY OIL POLLUTION SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE SHIPPING ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY MAY 2010 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ARCTIC REGION MAY 2013 UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA) TERRITORIAL CLAIMS SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES COMMERCIAL SEA TRANSPORTATION Text 2014 ftdtic 2016-02-24T15:07:57Z 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. Issues such as Arctic sovereignty claims; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial political, economic, energy, environmental, and other interests in the region. Decisions that Congress, the executive branch, foreign governments, international organizations, and commercial firms make on Arctic-related issues could significantly affect these interests. This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. This report does not track legislation on specific Arctic-related issues. For tracking of legislative activity, see the CRS reports relating to specific Arctic-related issues. CRS Report for Congress. Text Arctic Climate change Law of the Sea Sea ice Alaska Defense Technical Information Center: DTIC Technical Reports database Arctic |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COMPETITION *COOPERATION *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *POLICIES *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COAST GUARD CRUDE OIL ENDANGERED SPECIES FEDERAL BUDGETS ICEBREAKERS INDIGENOUS POPULATION MINERALS NATURAL GAS NAVY OIL POLLUTION SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE SHIPPING ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY MAY 2010 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ARCTIC REGION MAY 2013 UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA) TERRITORIAL CLAIMS SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES COMMERCIAL SEA TRANSPORTATION |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COMPETITION *COOPERATION *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *POLICIES *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COAST GUARD CRUDE OIL ENDANGERED SPECIES FEDERAL BUDGETS ICEBREAKERS INDIGENOUS POPULATION MINERALS NATURAL GAS NAVY OIL POLLUTION SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE SHIPPING ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY MAY 2010 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ARCTIC REGION MAY 2013 UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA) TERRITORIAL CLAIMS SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES COMMERCIAL SEA TRANSPORTATION O'Rourke, Ronald Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress |
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Government and Political Science Geography Military Operations Strategy and Tactics *ARCTIC REGIONS *CLIMATE CHANGE *COMPETITION *COOPERATION *GOVERNMENT(FOREIGN) *POLICIES *UNITED STATES GOVERNMENT COAST GUARD CRUDE OIL ENDANGERED SPECIES FEDERAL BUDGETS ICEBREAKERS INDIGENOUS POPULATION MINERALS NATURAL GAS NAVY OIL POLLUTION SEA ICE SEARCH AND RESCUE SHIPPING ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT 1984 NATIONAL SECURITY STRATEGY MAY 2010 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ARCTIC REGION MAY 2013 UNCLOS(UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA) TERRITORIAL CLAIMS SOVEREIGNTY ISSUES COMMERCIAL SEA TRANSPORTATION |
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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. Issues such as Arctic sovereignty claims; commercial shipping through the Arctic; Arctic oil, gas, and mineral exploration; endangered Arctic species; and increased military operations in the Arctic could cause the region in coming years to become an arena of international cooperation or competition. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial political, economic, energy, environmental, and other interests in the region. Decisions that Congress, the executive branch, foreign governments, international organizations, and commercial firms make on Arctic-related issues could significantly affect these interests. This report provides an overview of Arctic-related issues for Congress, and refers readers to more in-depth CRS reports on specific Arctic-related issues. This report does not track legislation on specific Arctic-related issues. For tracking of legislative activity, see the CRS reports relating to specific Arctic-related issues. CRS Report for Congress. |
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