The Asian Role in the Arctic's Development

Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2013 Due to the Arctic's warming climate, the region is developing at a record pace. Fueled by the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and natural resources, commerce in the Arctic is expanding to include non-Arctic states, most notably China, South Korea,...

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Main Author: Schilbach, Aleksander Richard
Other Authors: Gallucci, Vincent
Format: Thesis
Language:English
Published: 2013
Subjects:
Arctic
Asia
Russia
International relations
to be assigned
Arctic Council
Law of the Sea
Northern Sea Route
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/1773/22841
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Summary:Thesis (Master's)--University of Washington, 2013 Due to the Arctic's warming climate, the region is developing at a record pace. Fueled by the Northern Sea Route (NSR) and natural resources, commerce in the Arctic is expanding to include non-Arctic states, most notably China, South Korea, and Japan. This paper examines the factors that facilitate Asian involvement in the Russian Arctic. The paper finds three major factors: the Asian demand for energy and Russia's willingness to supply energy; Russia's increasing business ties with Asian industries for Arctic equipment and investment; and each country's regard for the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS) and the Arctic Council. The paper concludes that these trends are likely to continue for the near future and that Asia's involvement in the Russian Arctic will be an enduring feature of Arctic politics.

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