| Summary: | As a result of global warming the Arctic, the polar area in the northern hemisphere, has become the area of dispute over spheres of influence among the Russian Federation, United States of America, Denmark, Canada and Norway. Its source is economic issues (including exploration of resources, fishing, new routes of maritime transport), political and geostrategic issues. The lack of legal status of the Arctic is a significant impediment to a settlement of the dispute. The participating countries conduct scientific research and based on that, they propose new motions to UN Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. They also undertake political and propaganda campaigns. The complex and long-standing dispute over the Arctic increases interest in the issue of world public opinion, international organizations and social-political movements.
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