Asian States in the Arctic : opportunities and environmental changes

Several Asian states recently became permanent observers to the Arctic Council. Asian states have an interest in commercial opportunities and resources in the Arctic. Environmental changes in the Arctic may cause extreme weather patterns and sea level rise, including in Asia.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Per Erik Solli
Other Authors: S. Rajaratnam School of International Studies
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: 2014
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10356/104372
http://hdl.handle.net/10220/20214
Description
Summary:Several Asian states recently became permanent observers to the Arctic Council. Asian states have an interest in commercial opportunities and resources in the Arctic. Environmental changes in the Arctic may cause extreme weather patterns and sea level rise, including in Asia.