Commercial shipping in the Arctic : new perspectives, challenges and regulations

Maritime traffic is increasing in Arctic seas in the context of climate change. The rapid melting of sea ice led to the widespread belief that traffic was set to expand rapidly, challenging Canadian and Russian-claimed sovereignties over their respective Arctic passage, and underlining the risk pose...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Authors: Guy, Emmanuel, Lasserre, Frédéric
Format: Other/Unknown Material
Language:English
Published: Cambridge 2016
Subjects:
Routes commerciales
Arctique > Aspect stratégique
Arctique > Statut international
Eaux internationales
Réchauffement de la Terre
Arctic
Arctique*
Climate change
Sea ice
Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11794/432
https://doi.org/10.1017/S0032247415001011
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Summary:Maritime traffic is increasing in Arctic seas in the context of climate change. The rapid melting of sea ice led to the widespread belief that traffic was set to expand rapidly, challenging Canadian and Russian-claimed sovereignties over their respective Arctic passage, and underlining the risk posed by such a traffic in a risky but fragile environment. If projections on potential traffic for the medium term are probably exaggerated, the increasing traffic nevertheless challenges the adequacy of the regulatory framework.

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