Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

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. The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the r...

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Main Author: O'Rourke, Ronald
Format: Report
Language:English
Published: Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. 2016
Subjects:
Environmental protection
Natural resources
Endangered species > Arctic regions
International law
Sovereignty > Arctic regions
Arctic
Sea ice
Online Access:http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855892/
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spelling ftunivnotexas:info:ark/67531/metadc855892 2023-05-15T14:31:50+02:00 Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress O'Rourke, Ronald United States 2016-05-31 114 pages. Text http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855892/ English eng Library of Congress. Congressional Research Service. crs: R41153 local-cont-no: R41153_2016May31 http://digital.library.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metadc855892/ ark: ark:/67531/metadc855892 Environmental protection Natural resources Endangered species -- Arctic regions International law Sovereignty -- Arctic regions Report 2016 ftunivnotexas 2016-08-13T22:11:45Z 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. The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region's future. Report Arctic Sea ice University of North Texas: UNT Digital Library Arctic
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International law
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Natural resources
Endangered species -- Arctic regions
International law
Sovereignty -- Arctic regions
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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress
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