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A growing number of scientists estimate that there will be no summer ice in the Arctic by as soon as 2013. Are we approaching the "End of the Arctic?" as journalist Ed Struzik asked in 1992, or fully entering the "Age of the Arctic," as Arctic expert Oran Young predicted in 1986? Arctic Doom, Arctic Boom: The Geopolitics of Climate Change in the Arctic looks at the uncertainty at the top of the world as the shrinking of the polar ice cap opens up new sea lanes and the vast hydrocarbon riches of the Arctic seafloor to commercial development and creates environmental disasters for Arctic biota a.

This accessible and engagingly written book describes how national and international scientific monitoring programmes brought to light our present understanding of Arctic environmental change, and how these research results were successfully used to achieve international legal actions to lessen some of the environmental impacts. David P. Stone was intimately involved in many of these scientific and political activities. He tells a powerful story, using the metaphor of the 'Arctic Messenger' - an imaginary being warning us all of the folly of ignoring Arctic environmental change. This book will be of great interest to anyone concerned about the fate of the Arctic, including lifelong learners interested in the Arctic and the natural environment generally; students studying environmental science and policy; researchers of circumpolar studies, indigenous peoples, national and international environmental management, and environmental law; and policymakers and industry professionals looking to protect (or exploit) Arctic resources

Preface List of Contributors Chapter 1 What is the Arctic? Kjell Danell Chapter 2 Arctic ecology -- a palaeoenvironmental perspective. Michael Pisaric and John P. Smol Chapter 3 Climate change in the Arctic. Edward Hanna, Joseph E. Nolan, James E. Overland and Richard J. Hall Chapter 4 Arctic permafrost and ecosystem functioning. Torben R. Christensen Chapter 5 Arctic tundra John Hobbie, Gaius Shaver, Toke Høye and Joseph Bowden Chapter 6 Ecology of Arctic glaciers. Alexandre M. Anesio and Johanna Laybourn-Parry Chapter 7 Ecology of Arctic lakes and ponds. Erik Jeppesen, Kirsten S. Christoffersen, Milla Rautio and Torben L. Lauridsen Chapter 8 Ecology of Arctic streams and rivers. Alexander D. Huryn Chapter 9 Ecology of Arctic pelagic communities. Malin Daase, Jørgen Berge, Janne E. Søreide and Stig Falk-Petersen Chapter 10 Ecology of Arctic sea ice. CJ Mundy and Klaus M. Meiners Chapter 11 Ecology of Arctic shallow subtidal and intertidal benthos. Paul E. Renaud, Jan Marcin Węsławski and Kathleen Conlan Chapter 12 Ecology of Arctic shelf and deep ocean benthos. Monika Kędra and Jacqueline M. Grebmeier Chapter 13 Fat, furry, flexible and functionally important: Characteristics of mammals living in the Arctic. Niels M. Schmidt, Olivier Gilg, Jon Aars and Rolf A. Ims Chapter 14 Ecology of Arctic Birds. Anthony D. Fox Chapter 15 Arctic Ecology, indigenous peoples and environmental governance. Mark Nuttall Index

This paper takes a closer look at the references to commonality, which are a salient, albeit ambiguous feature of the current discussion on Arctic governance. It does so from a legal perspective and with the purpose to unveil a twofold divide in the discussion. Legal and political purposes intersect and they vary depending on whether they are made from an Arctic or a non-Arctic perspective. Despite similar rhetoric, intentions may differ greatly and it is not unusual that different players refer to the law in irreconcilable or controversial ways. In a first step, the variety of references to commonality is charted and the underlying rhetorical strategies are carved out. In a second step, the references' legal accuracy and their conceptual contribution to the development of a legal framework for Arctic cooperation are analysed. This should enable a better understanding of the diverging intentions and strategies at play in the discussion and the difficulties to reach a common understanding of how to govern the Arctic region.

(Published: 6 November 2015)Citation: T. Fenge. ''Arctic Message Arctic Messenger: A Review and Commentary.'' Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 6, No. 2, 2015, pp. 178–182. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v6.168

It's been called the new 'Great Game,' but the 21st-century 'cold rush' to the Arctic actually began more than 100 years ago. Adapted from the source document.

Intro -- TABLE OF CONTENTS -- DEDICATION -- FOREWORD -- PREFACE -- ILLUSTRATIONS -- CHAPTER ONE-TWO THOUSAND PATIENTS! -- CHAPTER TWO-ROLLING NORTH -- CHAPTER THREE-ON INTO THE ICE AGE -- CHAPTER FOUR-DIAGNOSIS BY RADIO -- CHAPTER FIVE-THE NOT-VERY-BRIGHT TRAPPER -- CHAPTER SIX-BREATH OF WINTER -- CHAPTER SEVEN-SHEENIKTOOK -- CHAPTER EIGHT-THE GRIP OF NIGHT -- CHAPTER NINE-WARMTH BENEATH THE SNOW -- CHAPTER TEN-ESKIMO CLOSE-UP -- CHAPTER ELEVEN-TURNING POINT -- CHAPTER TWELVE-NEOPHYTE PATROL -- CHAPTER THIRTEEN-SHEENIKTOOK REDEEMS HIMSELF -- CHAPTER FOURTEEN-"FOGBOUND" -- CHAPTER FIFTEEN-DANCING AIRPLANE -- CHAPTER SIXTEEN-"MERCY FLIGHT" -- CHAPTER SEVENTEEN-FOUR FEET FROM ETERNITY -- CHAPTER EIGHTEEN-ARCTIC FEVER -- CHAPTER NINETEEN-ODYSSEY OF DEATH -- CHAPTER TWENTY-RUNNING AN EPIDEMIC -- CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE-STRONG MEASURES -- CHAPTER TWENTY-TWO-THE RECKONING -- CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE-"POKATELLI HIM SAY THREE!" -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FOUR-THREATS AND MISUNDERSTANDINGS -- CHAPTER TWENTY-FIVE-THROB OF A DRUM -- CHAPTER TWENTY-SIX-HIS MAJESTY, TUCTU -- CHAPTER TWENTY-SEVEN-RIVER OF FUR -- CHAPTER TWENTY-EIGHT-TOUGH PROBLEM, TOUGH SOLUTION -- CHAPTER TWENTY-NINE-SHEENIKTOOK INSTRUCTS THE BRASS -- CHAPTER THIRTY-THE ROUGH ROAD TO LEARNING -- CHAPTER THIRTY-ONE-NOTEBOOK AMMUNITION -- CHAPTER THIRTY-TWO-MAGISTRATE'S DIARY -- CHAPTER THIRTY-THREE-ESKIMO "CRIMINOLOGY" -- CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR-OUTPOST PATROL -- CHAPTER THIRTY-FIVE-FATHER HENRY'S FLOCK -- CHAPTER THIRTY-SIX-IGLOOLIK-"PLACE OF THE LITTLE HOUSES" -- CHAPTER THIRTY-SEVEN-CALCULATED RISK -- CHAPTER THIRTY-EIGHT-ESCAPE -- CHAPTER THIRTY-NINE-CAMERA HUNT -- CHAPTER FORTY-PRIVATE LIFE OF A SEAL -- CHAPTER FORTY-ONE-QUIET INTERLUDE -- CHAPTER FORTY-TWO-INTO THE ICE FIELDS -- CHAPTER FORTY-THREE-NIGHT WITH NO END -- CHAPTER FORTY-FOUR-MIRACLE? -- APPENDIX-DOCTOR'S PRESCRIPTION -- REQUEST FROM THE PUBLISHER.

An Energy Academic Group (EAG) Intern Report. ; Updated June 2021 ; This report analyzes the similarities and differences of the military-oriented Arctic strategies for four Arctic states in order to understand common priorities and strengthen future US agencies' documents related to the region. During the research, we have identified overlapping goals and challenges for Arctic operations including the utilization of partnerships, closing communications gaps, closing operational gaps such as environmental forecasting and modeling and troop readiness, exercising the right of sovereignty, and investment in and maintenance of infrastructure.

Arctic river deltas are among the most unique and fragile of deltas to be found on earth. Leading to this uniqueness and fragility are the interactions between geologic, oceanographic, climatologic, biologic, and cryospheric activities that occur in high latitudes. These interactions are analyzed at both regional and local levels with respect to their influence on delta formation. Specific morphological forms, such as ice-wedge polygons, and processes, such as thermoerosion, that are associated with permafrost are identified. Arctic deltas, including the Ob, Lena, Yenisey, Mackenzie, Yukon and Colville, are discussed illustrating the diverse range of variables affecting deltaic processes. Variables considered include age, size, shape, discharge, sediment load and surface forms. Current anthropogenic impacts on deltaic resources, such as construction associated with hydrocarbon production, are considered as is the potential for change that could result from a rising sea level.