Overview
Accessible portrait of the Arctic, and the impacts of current and foreseeable human activity in the region
Snapshot of relations and cooperation among the Arctic states at the dawn of the Arctic millennium
Role and responsibility of the European Union as a group of largely non-Arctic states in the Arctic
Role and responsibility of the United States in the Arctic and its engagement with regional fora
Overview of governance structures for environmental management and resource exploitation
Analysis by sector provides readers with a comprehensive environmental, social, and economic overview
Focus on policy explores potential options to protect the Arctic environment
Includes supplementary material: sn.pub/extras
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Table of contents (11 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Impacts and Activities in the Marine Arctic
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Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation
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About this book
The Arctic region plays an important role in regulating the world’s climate and is also highly impacted by climate change, with average temperatures rising almost twice as fast as the rest of the world and sea ice melting much faster than previously predicted. These rapid changes will have significant impacts on human activity in the region and on the Arctic marine environment.
This book draws on the results of the 2008-2009 Arctic TRANSFORM project, funded by the European Commission‘s Directorate General of External Relations, which engaged experts in a transatlantic discussion on the roles of the European Union and United States in light of the Arctic’s changing climate and political and legal complexities. . The book addresses the significant changes and developments in the marine Arctic, with descriptions and recommendations reflecting the current governance environment. A comprehensive overview of environmental governance and sustainable development in the Arctic is created. Chapters explore impacts and activities by sector, looking at fisheries, shipping, and offshore hydrocarbon in the Arctic, and at policy options and strategies for improving marine governance in the region. A particular focus is given to the roles of the European Union and United States and opportunities for cooperation to enhance Arctic environmental governance.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Arctic Marine Governance
Book Subtitle: Opportunities for Transatlantic Cooperation
Editors: Elizabeth Tedsen, Sandra Cavalieri, R. Andreas Kraemer
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-38595-7
Publisher: Springer Berlin, Heidelberg
eBook Packages: Earth and Environmental Science, Earth and Environmental Science (R0)
Copyright Information: Springer-Verlag Berlin Heidelberg 2014
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-642-38594-0Published: 15 October 2013
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-662-52222-6Published: 23 August 2016
eBook ISBN: 978-3-642-38595-7Published: 01 October 2013
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XVI, 267
Number of Illustrations: 4 b/w illustrations, 1 illustrations in colour
Topics: Climate Change, Climate Change Management and Policy, International Environmental Law, Human Geography