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1 online resource. |
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Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research
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Arctic region and Antarctica issues and research.
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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THE ARCTIC COUNCIL AND A CHANGING ARCTIC: ISSUES FOR THE UNITED STATES; THE ARCTIC COUNCIL AND A CHANGING ARCTIC: ISSUES FOR THE UNITED STATES; Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data; CONTENTS; PREFACE; Chapter 1: ARCTIC ISSUES: BETTER DIRECTION AND MANAGEMENT OF VOLUNTARY RECOMMENDATIONS COULD ENHANCE U.S. ARCTIC COUNCIL PARTICIPATION; WHY GAO DID THIS STUDY; WHAT GAO RECOMMENDS; WHAT GAO FOUND; ABBREVIATIONS; BACKGROUND. |
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The arctic council is a voluntary intergovernmental forum for arctic states, with the involvement of others, to address environmental and economic development issuessix key u.s. agencies participate in the council with leadership roles and face challenges by not having aclear direction or specific resources for the work; agencies have acted on some arctic council voluntary recommendations but state does not track actions andfaces challenges implementing them; conclusion; recommendations for executive action; agency comments; appendix i: objectives, scope, and methodology. |
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Appendix ii: arctic council chairmanshipsappendix iii: changes in september ice coverage from 2001 to 2013, compared with the 1979-2000 median september ice coverage; appendix iv: u.s. agencies participating in arctic council working groups and task forces as of january 2014; appendix v: arctic policy group participants as of december 2013; appendix vi: full text of figure 6, arctic alaska site visits; appendix vii: arctic council declaration statementsidentified by department of state officials asrecommendations to arctic states. |
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Chapter 2: CHANGES IN THE ARCTIC: BACKGROUND AND ISSUES FOR CONGRESSSUMMARY; INTRODUCTION; BACKGROUND; ISSUES FOR CONGRESS; APPENDIX A. ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT (ARPA) OF 1984(TITLE I OF P.L. 98-373); APPENDIX B.P.L. 101-609 OF 1990, AMENDING ARCTIC RESEARCH AND POLICY ACT (ARPA) OF 1984; APPENDIX C. JANUARY 2009 ARCTIC POLICY DIRECTIVE(NSPD 66/HSPD 25); APPENDIX D. MAY 2013 NATIONAL STRATEGY FOR ARCTIC REGION; INDEX. |
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The Arctic Council (Council) is a voluntary intergovernmental forum for Arctic States, with involvement of indigenous organizations and other stakeholders, to address various environmental and economic issues through projects and reports targeting a variety of subjects. Recent changes in the Arctic from a warming climate, such as decreased sea ice coverage making marine areas more accessible, have increased global attention to the region's economic opportunities. This book examines the Council's organization and how it addresses environmental and economic development issues; how key U.S. agenc. |
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Arctic Council. |
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Arctic Council.
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Economic development -- Arctic regions -- International cooperation.
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Economic development. |
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Arctic Regions. |
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International cooperation. |
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Intergovernmental cooperation -- United States.
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Intergovernmental cooperation. |
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United States. |
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Geopolitics -- Arctic regions.
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Geopolitics. |
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Arctic regions -- Politics and government.
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Arctic regions -- Strategic aspects.
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Environmental policy -- Arctic regions.
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Environmental degradation -- Arctic regions.
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Politics and government. |
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Climatic changes -- Arctic regions -- Influence.
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Environmental policy. |
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Environmental degradation. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Economics -- General. |
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Climatic changes. |
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BUSINESS & ECONOMICS -- Reference. |
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Economic development -- International cooperation. |
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Global environmental change. |
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Strategic aspects of individual places. |
| Added Author |
Cobb, Hayley Justina, editor.
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Print version: Arctic Council and a changing Arctic. New York : Nova Publishers, [2014] 1633217191 (DLC) 2014469545 |
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9781633217508 (ebook) |
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1633217507 |
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1633217191 |
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9781633217195 |
