| Summary: | CIVINS (Civilian Institutions) Thesis document This article discusses the potential legal and environmental problems awaiting the U.S. as an Arctic nation in an era of climate change and proposes some of the simple legal fixes we could implement in the short term. The article begins by examining the benefits an environmentally stable Arctic region provides the planet and defines the various components of the problems it faces. The article then discusses international domestic and legal approaches the U.S. can take to minimize damage to the region while advancing its own strategic and environmental interests. This includes remaining party to the Paris Climate Agreement, ratifying UNCLOS, and honoring President Obama's withdrawal of the Arctic from off-shore oil development. Approved for public release; distribution is unlimited. LCDR, JAGC, USN NPS CIVINS http://archive.org/details/tappingbreaksonc1094563202
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