Author: John Edwards CaswellPublisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Arctic Frontiers
Author: John Edwards CaswellPublisher: Norman : University of Oklahoma Press
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 272
Book Description
Sustainable Shipping in a Changing Arctic
Author: Lawrence P. HildebrandPublisher: Springer
ISBN: 3319784250
Category : Law
Languages : en
Pages : 474
Book Description
This volume brings together multiple perspectives on both the changing Arctic environment and the challenges and opportunities it presents for the shipping sector. It argues for the adoption of a forward-looking agenda that respects the fragile and changing Arctic frontier. With the accelerated interest in and potential for new maritime trade routes, commercial transportation and natural resource development, the pressures on the changing Arctic marine environment will only increase. The International Maritime Organization Polar Code is an important step toward Arctic stewardship. This new volume serves as an important guide to this rapidly developing agenda. Addressing a range of aspects, it offers a valuable resource for academics, practitioners, environmentalists and affected authorities in the shipping industry alike.
The Arctic Frontier
Author: Ronald St. John MacDonaldPublisher: University of Toronto Press
ISBN: 1487586418
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
The idea of the Arctic Ocean as a mediterranean sea is a shock to those of us—and that includes most of us—who cannot shake ourselves free of the Mercatorean vision. Yet this theme is repeated by many of the eminent ocntributors to this volume: as Michael Marsden states, "IT is difficult to impress upon the public and industry at large that the most essential quality of the Arctic is not cold, or gold, or polar bears, but a central position in the world community." This book, then, is about the North as a frontier, and about Canada's relations with the world beyond that frontier. It is about the Arctic community of which Canada is one of the major members, along with the Soviet Union, the United States, Denmark, Iceland, and Norway. It is also an exercise in perspective. Canadians have long been aware of the significance of their Atlantic and Pacific frontiers and of the implications of their Southern frontier. This volume points out that Canada is not a three-sided country. While it does not neglect the military importance of the Arctic, it endeavours to widen the scope of interest. But it does not present the familiar arguments about the surpassing importance of the Arctic. It deflates as well as inflates. Its purpose is to assess as precisely as possible the implications of the Arctic frontier, not to induce either visions or nightmares. It is intended not only for Canadians but for all those who are interested in the polar regions or in the shape of the world at large. The papers in this volume were assembled in collaboration by the Canadian Institute of International Affairs and the Arctic Institute of North America.
Proceedings of the First OMAE Specialty Symposium on Offshore and Arctic Frontiers
Author: Mamdouh M. SalamaPublisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arctic regions
Languages : en
Pages : 508
Book Description
Proceedings of the first OMAE Specialty Symposium on Offshore and Arctic Frontiers. More than 60 technical papers that present recent developments and state-of-the-art reviews of frontier technology in interdisciplinary offshore mechanics and Arctic engineering. Discusses recent advances in several key areas that affect offshore arctic design and operations, including structural design, metocean, hydrodynamic responses, ice mechanics, foundation, materials, corrosion control, welding, fatigue, fracture mechanics, pipeline design, flexible pipes, subsea system and composites. Includes formulas, diagrams, charts, photographs and references.
Atmosphere – Cryosphere Interaction in the Arctic, at High Latitudes and Mountains with Focus on Transport, Deposition and Effects of Dust, Black Carbon, and other Aerosols
Author: Pavla Dagsson-WaldhauserovaPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288963504X
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 150
Book Description
Handbook on Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic
Author: Joachim WeberPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3030450058
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 381
Book Description
Against the backdrop of climate change and tectonic political shifts in world politics, this handbook provides an overview of the most crucial geopolitical and security related issues in the Arctic. It discusses established shareholder's policies in the Arctic – those of Russia, Canada, the USA, Denmark, and Norway – as well as the politics and interests of other significant or future stakeholders, including China and India. Furthermore, it explains the economic situation and the legal framework that governs the Arctic, and the claims that Arctic states have made in order to expand their territories and exclusive economic zones. While illustrating the collaborative approach, represented by institutions such as the Arctic council, which has often been described as an exceptional institution in this region, the contributing authors examine potential resource and power conflicts between Arctic nations, due to competing interests. The authors also address topics such as changing alliances between Arctic nations, new sea lines of communication, technological shifts, and eventually the return to power politics in the area. Written by experts on international security studies and the Arctic, as well as practitioners from government institutions and international organizations, the book provides an invaluable source of information for anyone interested in geopolitical shifts and security issues in the High North.
Towards a Unifying Pan-Arctic Perspective of the Contemporary and Future Arctic Ocean
Author: Paul F. J. WassmannPublisher: Frontiers Media SA
ISBN: 288971229X
Category : Science
Languages : en
Pages : 297
Book Description
The Topic Editors Paul F. J. Wassmann, dorte Krause-Jensen, Markus A. Janout, and Bodil Annikki Bluhm declare that they are collaborating with pan-arctic community.
Oil and Gas Technologies for the Arctic and Deepwater
Author: Arctic Governance Through Conferencing
Author: Beate SteinvegPublisher: Springer Nature
ISBN: 3031233328
Category : Political Science
Languages : en
Pages : 178
Book Description
This book examines the functions of conferences within Arctic governance, as a third dimension between sovereign states and formalized cooperative arrangements. It analyzes conferences against the background of three main empirical topics. Firstly, the functions of conferences for different actor groups, both Arctic rights holders and emerging non-Arctic state actors claiming stakeholder status. From this, the book also analyzes how conferences contribute to altering the actor composition of Arctic governance as a whole. Secondly, conferences as agenda setting arenas – whether conference activities can contribute to influencing the broader agenda in the region, and conferences as arenas for agenda setting – whether participants can bring with them topics that are picked up and brought into other processes. Thirdly, the book considers the space for conferences within broader governance architectures, as links between units in the regime complex. The book further presents an in-depth case study of the two largest conferences on Arctic issues: the Arctic Frontiers and Arctic Circle Assembly. It illustrates the diverse functions conferences can have for elements within a broader governance system, beyond serving as meeting places and networking arenas. Therefore, it is a must-read for researchers, students, and policy-makers interested in a better understanding of Arctic governance in particular, and International Relations in general.
A Wretched and Precarious Situation: In Search of the Last Arctic Frontier
Author: David WelkyPublisher: W. W. Norton & Company
ISBN: 0393254429
Category : History
Languages : en
Pages : 440
Book Description
A Booklist Best Literary Travel Book (2017) and Kirkus Reviews Best Nonfiction Book (2016) “A penetrating study of human character in a challenging environment. . . . [David Welky’s] seamless narrative, chilling at times and always thought-provoking, transports the reader to a time when the Arctic was virtually as harsh and inaccessible a place as the Moon or Mars.” —Natural History From a snow-swept hill in the ice fields northwest of Greenland, famed Arctic explorer Robert E. Peary spots a line of mysterious peaks dotting the horizon. In 1906, he names that distant, uncharted territory “Crocker Land.” Years later, two of Peary’s disciples, George Borup and Donald MacMillan, take the brave steps Peary never did: with a team of amateur adventurers and intrepid native guides, they endeavor to reach this unknown land and fill in the last blank space on the globe. What follows is hardship and mishap the likes of which none of the explorers could possibly have imagined. From howling blizzards and desperate food shortages to crime and tragedy, the explorers experience a remarkable journey of endurance, courage, and hope. Set in one of the world’s most inhospitable places, A Wretched and Precarious Situation is an Arctic tale unlike any other.