The Natural And Societal Challenges Of The Northern Sea Route

Author : Willy Østreng
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 47,8 Mb
Release : 2013-04-17
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9789401594097

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The Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route by Willy Østreng Pdf

Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and then only with an icebreaker leading the way. Opening the Northern Sea Route would greatly facilitate international shipping, making two routes - a northbound one through the NSR, and a southbound one through Suez- available throughout all seasons. The Northern Sea Route would also help to boost economic development, including the exploitation of natural resources in Russian regions along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. Thanks to international cooperation, we have been able to set up and successfully conclude a special project to investigate the possibilities of developing the Northern Sea Route as a commercial route, while protecting the environment, wildlife and peoples of the Arctic Ocean region. This represents a highly significant step in terms of future global development.

Author : Willy Østreng
Publisher : Springer
Page : 466 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2014-03-14
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9401594104

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The Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route by Willy Østreng Pdf

Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and then only with an icebreaker leading the way. Opening the Northern Sea Route would greatly facilitate international shipping, making two routes - a northbound one through the NSR, and a southbound one through Suez- available throughout all seasons. The Northern Sea Route would also help to boost economic development, including the exploitation of natural resources in Russian regions along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. Thanks to international cooperation, we have been able to set up and successfully conclude a special project to investigate the possibilities of developing the Northern Sea Route as a commercial route, while protecting the environment, wildlife and peoples of the Arctic Ocean region. This represents a highly significant step in terms of future global development.

Author : International Northern Sea Route Programme,Willy Østreng,Fridtjof Nansen-stiftelsen på Polhøgda
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 425 pages
File Size : 54,6 Mb
Release : 1999
Category : Arctic regions
ISBN : 8276133541

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The Challenges of the Northern Sea Route by International Northern Sea Route Programme,Willy Østreng,Fridtjof Nansen-stiftelsen på Polhøgda Pdf

Author : Anonim
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 533 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 2022-09-12
Category : History
ISBN : 9789004521841

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From Northeast Passage to Northern Sea Route by Anonim Pdf

This volume is the first study of the entire history of the Northern Sea Route, from its earliest exploration to the twenty-first century. It includes the West-European search for a new waterway to the Orient (sixteenth to seventeenth century), the Russian Kamchatka expeditions (eighteenth century), and the navigation from Europe to the major rivers in north-west Siberia (late nineteenth to early twentieth century), as well as the Russian utilisation of the sea route in the Soviet epoch and later.

Author : C.L. Ragner
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 312 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2013-06-29
Category : Science
ISBN : 9789401732284

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The 21st Century — Turning Point for the Northern Sea Route? by C.L. Ragner Pdf

by Claes Lykke Ragner, The Fridtjof Nansen Institute Marking the end of the International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP), the Northern Sea Route User Conference was organized in Oslo on 18-20 November 1999. The purpose of the Conference was two-fold. First, it was the intention of the organizers to present to the potential users of the Northern Sea Route - i. e. the international shipping industry and relevant cargo owners - the results of six years of multidisciplinary INSROP research. Second, it was the organizers' intention to create a unique meeting place for the different Northern Sea Route stakeholders - a forum where users, the Russian NSR administrators, the researchers and other interested parties could discuss the status and future of the route. In these Conference Proceedings, you will fmd the manuscripts of the speeches presented during the Conference: The manuscripts can roughly be divided into three groups with widely different focuses: On one hand, you will fmd the representatives of shipping and other commercial interests, focusing on the NSR's potential for profit in the short term, and on the shortcomings of the route. On the other hand, you will fmd representatives of different levels of Russian authorities, presenting the possibilities offered by the route, and emphasizing Russia's long experience in using and administrating it. In between these two groups stand the researchers, presenting a multi-faceted and hopefully balanced picture of the NSR and its possibilities vs.

Author : Willy Østreng
Publisher : University Press of America
Page : 331 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Philosophy
ISBN : 9780761848301

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Science Without Boundaries by Willy Østreng Pdf

Annotation Science without Boundaries discusses the many issues involved in going beyond disciplinary research practices in science, politics and society, and addresses the complexities of their interface. Governments and politicians are increasingly calling upon the scientific community to deal with global challenges such as climate change, poverty, international governance, peace-making et cetera. These are calls for interdisciplinary research - calls to deal with the interaction of parts in complex systems. The book addresses questions like these: -Does interdisciplinary research fit into the overall disciplinary organization of the sciences? -Does interdisciplinary research meet the high scientific standards of the research community? -How does the science community adopt to changing circumstances? -How responsive is the science community to social and political needs? -To what extent do governments intervene to influence science? -What pattern of interaction exists between politics, society and research? Polar research is used to show how politics may intermingle with science to safeguard national interests in times of dramatic international change.

Author : Myron Nordquist,John Norton Moore,Alexander Skaridov
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 353 pages
File Size : 49,6 Mb
Release : 2005-04-01
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047407553

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International Energy Policy, the Arctic and the Law of the Sea by Myron Nordquist,John Norton Moore,Alexander Skaridov Pdf

The economic health of the global economy is directly tied to international energy policies, and none are more important than those of Russia, which is now the world’s largest petroleum export nation. At the same time, oil and gas are finite resources and new sources of supply must be found. It is certain that the Arctic will be one of the areas of greatest interest. Wherever the energy resource originates, the law of the sea regime will be critical in the movement from source to market.

Author : Marlene Laruelle
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 280 pages
File Size : 51,5 Mb
Release : 2015-01-28
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781317460343

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Russia's Arctic Strategies and the Future of the Far North by Marlene Laruelle Pdf

This book offers the first comprehensive examination of Russia's Arctic strategy, ranging from climate change issues and territorial disputes to energy policy and domestic challenges. As the receding polar ice increases the accessibility of the Arctic region, rival powers have been manoeuvering for geopolitical and resource security. Geographically, Russia controls half of the Arctic coastline, 40 percent of the land area beyond the Circumpolar North, and three quarters of the Arctic population. In total, the sea and land surface area of the Russian Arctic is about 6 million square kilometres. Economically, as much as 20 percent of Russia's GDP and its total exports is generated north of the Arctic Circle. In terms of resources, about 95 percent of its gas, 75 percent of its oil, 96 percent of its platinum, 90 percent of its nickel and cobalt, and 60 percent of its copper reserves are found in Arctic and Sub-Arctic regions. Add to this the riches of the continental shelf, seabed, and waters, ranging from rare earth minerals to fish stocks. After a spike of aggressive rhetoric when Russia planted its flag in the Arctic seabed in 2007, Moscow has attempted to strengthen its position as a key factor in developing an international consensus concerning a region where its relative advantages are manifest, despite its diminishing military, technological, and human capacities.

Author : Aldo Chircop,Theodore McDorman,Susan Rolston
Publisher : BRILL
Page : 800 pages
File Size : 52,8 Mb
Release : 2009-02-23
Category : Law
ISBN : 9789047426141

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The Future of Ocean Regime-Building by Aldo Chircop,Theodore McDorman,Susan Rolston Pdf

One of the most creative innovations of the international diplomatic community in the 20th century was its invention of the international regime,” wrote Douglas M. Johnston in his last major work published posthumously (The Historical Foundations of World Order: The Tower and the Arena, Nijhoff, 2008). While regimes often provide order and certainty and a consequent reduction in disputes and misunderstandings, regimes are driven by specific concerns. With diverse disciplinary backgrounds and perspectives, the distinguished contributors to this tribute follow a long tradition of scholarly inquiry into the governance, creation, operation, viability and maintenance of international regimes. Their contributions on ocean and environmental regimes as diverse as fisheries, ocean dumping, maritime security, seafarers’ rights, or enhancement of marine environmental protection attest to the depth to which modern international law and the underlying international relations have been transformed into an international law of structured cooperation. This book includes biographical and bibliographic notes on Douglas M. Johnston

Author : Antonina Tsvetkova,Konstantin Timoshenko
Publisher : Taylor & Francis
Page : 335 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-11-22
Category : Business & Economics
ISBN : 9781003801672

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Supply Chain Operations in the Arctic by Antonina Tsvetkova,Konstantin Timoshenko Pdf

The extant corpus of research on supply chain sustainability in the Arctic exhibits a conspicuous neglect of the social dimension, rendering it the most underprivileged among the three pillars of sustainability. A deep dive into the Arctic, this edited volume endeavors to fill this opulent lacuna by placing the unjustly forsaken concept of social sustainability at the forefront of supply chain management (SCM) research. By showcasing real-life case studies of supply chain operations, all in different industries and located in various Arctic regions, this book delves into the intricate interplay between business interests, political ambitions, and social issues. In response to the burgeoning demand for more in-depth empirical studies within the SCM landscape, it offers a compelling tapestry of experiences and candid views on the complexities of implementing socially sustainable and responsible policies in Arctic supply chains. Featuring contributions by 26 esteemed scholars worldwide, this collection proffers 13 thought-provoking and insightful chapters, arranged in a logical and coherent sequence that enables readers to follow a clear thread of argumentation. With abundant theoretical insights and empirical data, Supply Chain Operations in the Arctic: Implications for Social Sustainability will appeal to a wide range of readers keeping a close eye on Arctic operations and sustainable issues. It is a timely and essential resource for students and scholars of SCM and sustainability studies, as well as businesses, policymakers, Indigenous Peoples, and non-governmental organizations seeking to promote socially responsible supply chain practices in the Arctic.

Author : Mark Nuttall
Publisher : Routledge
Page : 2306 pages
File Size : 42,8 Mb
Release : 2005-09-23
Category : Reference
ISBN : 9781136786808

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Encyclopedia of the Arctic by Mark Nuttall Pdf

With detailed essays on the Arctic's environment, wildlife, climate, history, exploration, resources, economics, politics, indigenous cultures and languages, conservation initiatives and more, this Encyclopedia is the only major work and comprehensive reference on this vast, complex, changing, and increasingly important part of the globe. Including 305 maps. This Encyclopedia is not only an interdisciplinary work of reference for all those involved in teaching or researching Arctic issues, but a fascinating and comprehensive resource for residents of the Arctic, and all those concerned with global environmental issues, sustainability, science, and human interactions with the environment.

Author : Robert W. Orttung
Publisher : Berghahn Books
Page : 274 pages
File Size : 42,9 Mb
Release : 2016-11-01
Category : Social Science
ISBN : 9781785333163

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Sustaining Russia's Arctic Cities by Robert W. Orttung Pdf

Urban areas in Arctic Russia are experiencing unprecedented social and ecological change. This collection outlines the key challenges that city managers will face in navigating this shifting political, economic, social, and environmental terrain. In particular, the volume examines how energy production drives a boom-bust cycle in the Arctic economy, explores how migrants from Muslim cultures are reshaping the social fabric of northern cities, and provides a detailed analysis of climate change and its impact on urban and industrial infrastructure.

Author : Willy Ostreng,Karl Magnus Eger,Brit Fløistad,Arnfinn Jørgensen-Dahl,Lars Lothe,Morten Mejlænder-Larsen,Tor Wergeland
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 414 pages
File Size : 47,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-01
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9783642167904

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Shipping in Arctic Waters by Willy Ostreng,Karl Magnus Eger,Brit Fløistad,Arnfinn Jørgensen-Dahl,Lars Lothe,Morten Mejlænder-Larsen,Tor Wergeland Pdf

The most comprehensive and richest study undertaken so far of the factors and conditions that will determine the scope and range of shipping and shipping activities in Arctic waters now and in the future. Furthermore, it is the first study comparing the three Arctic transportation corridors, covering a variety of interacting and interdependent factors such as: - geopolitics, military affairs, global warming, sea ice melting, international economic trends, resources, competing modes of transportation, environmental challenges, logistics, ocean law and regulations, corporate governance, jurisdictional matters and rights of indigenous peoples, arctic cruise tourism and marine insurance.

Author : D. Vidas
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 449 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Technology & Engineering
ISBN : 9789401143196

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Implementing the Environmental Protection Regime for the Antarctic by D. Vidas Pdf

When the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty entered into force on 14 January 1998, a new phase commenced for the Antarctic Treaty System. The parties to the Protocol are today confronting issues related to the implementation of a complex international environmental protection regime, both in international and domestic contexts. Several crucial implementation questions need to be solved in order to enhance and make possible the implementation of the Protocol. What would be the consequences for the parties of a possible failure in resolving the pending implementation issues, on what premises can the solutions be based, and what, then, are the options available? This book provides a systematic overview of the implementation issues in sections on jurisdiction, control and enforcement in the Antarctic (Part I), institutional support to the implementation of the Protocol (Part II), normative support to the implementation of the Protocol: an Antarctic liability regime (Part III), relationship with other international instruments and arrangements (Part IV), and, through a series of selected case-studies, issues involved in domestic implementation of the Protocol (Part V). This is a book that will appeal to Antarctic specialists and to all those interested in environmental law and policy.

Author : Jo Inge Bekkevold,Geoffrey Till
Publisher : Springer
Page : 340 pages
File Size : 51,8 Mb
Release : 2016-10-15
Category : Political Science
ISBN : 9781137586636

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International Order at Sea by Jo Inge Bekkevold,Geoffrey Till Pdf

This book examines how international order at sea is challenged, changed and maintained. The book surveys challenges to the international order at sea in the Asia-Pacific, the Indian Ocean Region, the Atlantic Ocean and the Arctic Ocean. It explores the interaction between and cooperation among leading, emerging and smaller naval powers, both naval and coastguard responses, required for the maintenance of good order at sea. Six broad and interlinked issues are identified that will influence the future international order at sea: the balance between the maritime and the continental domains; the balance between great power rivalry and cooperation; the contest between access and denial; the operational balance between preparing; building and training for warfighting as opposed to operations other than war; how to manage ‘disorder’ security challenges that very often transcends territorial waters and national boundaries, and finally, the balance between safeguarding national interests and contributing to collective efforts preserving the international order at sea.