The Scramble for the ArcticThe Scramble for the Arctic
Ownership, Exploitation and Conflict in the Far North
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Book, 2010
Current format, Book, 2010, First Frances Lincoln edition, No Longer Available.Book, 2010
Current format, Book, 2010, First Frances Lincoln edition, No Longer Available. Offered in 0 more formatsIn August 2007 the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolising the Kremlin’ s claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and firing the starting gun on the world’ s last colonial scramble.
The Scramble for the Arctic examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the legal status of the Arctic and its waters, the likely outcomes of today’ s powerplays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically.
With the map literally being redrawn by global warming, the ownership of the Arctic will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. In this deeply informed and clearsighted account by two of the world’ s leading Arctic scholars and explorers, Richard Sale and Eugene Potapov analyse the competing interests of nations, corporations, and indeed species.
In August 2007, the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolizing the Kremlin's claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and firing the starting gun on the world's last colonial scramble. The Scramble for the Arctic, which includes color and black-and-white photographs, examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the likely outcomes of today's power plays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically. With the map literally being redrawn by global warming, the ownership of the Arctic will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. Amid much propaganda and obfuscation, this informed and clear-sighted account of the competing interests of nations, corporations, and indeed species will prove an invaluable resource.
An analysis of the current debate over Arctic ownership rights examines the region's history and exploration, offering insight into the current state of ownership and the likely outcomes of today's power struggles while considering what is at stake politically and ecologically.
Examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the likely outcomes of today's powerplays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically.
The Scramble for the Arctic examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the legal status of the Arctic and its waters, the likely outcomes of today’ s powerplays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically.
With the map literally being redrawn by global warming, the ownership of the Arctic will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. In this deeply informed and clearsighted account by two of the world’ s leading Arctic scholars and explorers, Richard Sale and Eugene Potapov analyse the competing interests of nations, corporations, and indeed species.
In August 2007, the world reacted with consternation as Russia planted a flag beneath the ice of the North Pole, symbolizing the Kremlin's claim to the Arctic with its vast mineral resources, and firing the starting gun on the world's last colonial scramble. The Scramble for the Arctic, which includes color and black-and-white photographs, examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the likely outcomes of today's power plays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically. With the map literally being redrawn by global warming, the ownership of the Arctic will be one of the defining issues of the next decade. Amid much propaganda and obfuscation, this informed and clear-sighted account of the competing interests of nations, corporations, and indeed species will prove an invaluable resource.
An analysis of the current debate over Arctic ownership rights examines the region's history and exploration, offering insight into the current state of ownership and the likely outcomes of today's power struggles while considering what is at stake politically and ecologically.
Examines the history of the region and its exploration, the current state of ownership, the likely outcomes of today's powerplays, and what is at stake both politically and ecologically.
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