The viability of developing the Northern Sea Route for international shipping : understanding Russian Arctic policies in Arctic security and resource management

• Main Author: Son, Huijeong
• Other Authors: Hansen, Stig Jarle
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: Norwegian University of Life Sciences, Ås 2017
• Subjects: Arctic; Lanes; Arctic Council; Climate change; Northern Sea Route; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/11250/2450743

Challenges and opportunities are continuing to emerge in the Arctic Region. As the Arctic sea ice is decreasing due to climate change, exploration and development in the region has become more accessible. This phenomenon has also opened up the Arctic shipping lanes. Russia, a member state of the Arc...