The impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 8, March 2010
Climate change will cause major physical, ecological, economic, social, and geopolitical adjustments. Arctic melting is providing new opportunities, not only to the five littoral states, but also to other major powers. However, Russia stands to gain most. Not only can it claim a major part of the Ar...
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ftupittaei:oai:aei.pitt.edu:14429 2023-05-15T14:24:14+02:00 The impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 8, March 2010 Nopens, Patrick. 2010-03 application/pdf http://aei.pitt.edu/14429/ http://aei.pitt.edu/14429/1/SPB%2D8_impact%2Dglobal%2Dwarming.pdf unknown http://aei.pitt.edu/14429/1/SPB%2D8_impact%2Dglobal%2Dwarming.pdf Nopens, Patrick. (2010) The impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 8, March 2010. [Policy Paper] Russia common foreign & security policy 1993--European Global Strategy environmental policy (including international arena) Policy Paper NonPeerReviewed 2010 ftupittaei 2019-06-03T19:46:03Z Climate change will cause major physical, ecological, economic, social, and geopolitical adjustments. Arctic melting is providing new opportunities, not only to the five littoral states, but also to other major powers. However, Russia stands to gain most. Not only can it claim a major part of the Arctic, thus acquiring additional sovereign rights for the purpose of exploiting natural resources, but for the first time it will have unhindered access to the open seas and be in the position of controlling important sea routes. If exploitation of the Arctic and the use of new sea-lanes can be developed in a controlled manner, the Arctic need not become a region of confrontation. However, a long-term risk continues to exist of Arctic melting provoking a race for the North Pole area. Report Arctic Arctic Climate change Global warming North Pole University of Pittsburgh: Archive of European Integration (AEI) Arctic Lanes ENVELOPE(18.933,18.933,69.617,69.617) North Pole |
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Climate change will cause major physical, ecological, economic, social, and geopolitical adjustments. Arctic melting is providing new opportunities, not only to the five littoral states, but also to other major powers. However, Russia stands to gain most. Not only can it claim a major part of the Arctic, thus acquiring additional sovereign rights for the purpose of exploiting natural resources, but for the first time it will have unhindered access to the open seas and be in the position of controlling important sea routes. If exploitation of the Arctic and the use of new sea-lanes can be developed in a controlled manner, the Arctic need not become a region of confrontation. However, a long-term risk continues to exist of Arctic melting provoking a race for the North Pole area. |
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The impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 8, March 2010 |
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The impact of global warming on the geopolitics of the Arctic. A historical opportunity for Russia? Egmont Security Policy Brief No. 8, March 2010 |
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