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 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; a...
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ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc29585 2023-05-15T14:31:49+02:00 Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress O'Rourke, Ronald 2010-10-15 64 pages. Text http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29585/ English eng Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. crs: R41153 local-cont-no: R41153_2010Oct15 http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc29585/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc29585 Environmental protection Animals Natural resources Endangered species - Arctic regions International law Sovereignty - Arctic regions Energy Petroleum Natural gas Minerals Mines and mineral resources Defense policy Military operations - Arctic regions Report 2010 ftunivnotexas 2015-08-15T22:11:09Z The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened 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, competition, or conflict. 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. Report Arctic Sea ice University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Arctic |
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The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened 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, competition, or conflict. 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. |
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