The Age of the Arctic: Hot Conflicts and Cold RealitiesNegotiations to create an International Arctic Science Committee have increased public awareness of issues involving the Arctic. This book provides a timely review of the situation from a social, political and human standpoint and provides an in-depth study of contemporary global controversies involving the Arctic. The authors describe the military, political and socio-economic conflicts emerging in the far north and consider the interests of the four major groups involved - the military, industry, natives, and environmentalists. Possible solutions are discussed, exploring US policy options, the role of non-governmental bodies and opportunities for international cooperation in the Arctic. This book offers a comprehensive and systematic framework for understanding and responding to conflicts in the Arctic and will be essential reading for all interested in, and concerned with, this important region of the earth. |
Contents
Notes to Part 1 | 13 |
industrial interests | 45 |
Native interests | 72 |
environmental interests | 110 |
Notes to Part 2 | 141 |
Arctic issues Arctic conflicts | 159 |
Arctic problem solving | 186 |
the United States in the age of the Arctic | 216 |
building Arctic regimes | 240 |
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The Age of the Arctic: Hot Conflicts and Cold Realities Gail Osherenko,Oran R. Young No preview available - 1989 |
The Age of the Arctic: Hot Conflicts and Cold Realities Gail Osherenko,Oran R. Young No preview available - 1989 |
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