The Changing Arctic and the European Union

The Changing Arctic and the European Union
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 357
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ISBN-10 : 9789004303188
ISBN-13 : 9004303189
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Book Synopsis The Changing Arctic and the European Union by : Adam Stepien

Download or read book The Changing Arctic and the European Union written by Adam Stepien and published by BRILL. This book was released on 2015-08-11 with total page 357 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Changing Arctic and the European Union provides a balanced and up-to-date overview of the multidimensional change taking place in the Arctic regions. Against this background, the role of the European Union regarding Arctic developments is considered, including the ongoing process of formulating an umbrella EU Arctic policy. In particular, the themes of climate change, maritime transport, fisheries, offshore oil and gas extraction, mining, land use and sociocultural change are discussed. The book comprises primarily an updated and expanded version of the report Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: An assessment conducted for the European Union, produced for the European Commission. The report was to a great extent based on the interaction with Arctic stakeholders.


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