Maritime Futures: The Arctic and the Bering Strait Region

by Heather A. Conley

Significant diminishment of the Arctic ice cap is propelling the advent of a new, blue water ocean and, with it, new commercial and economic opportunities. Abundant natural and mineral resources, as well as rich fishing stocks, encourage Arctic and non-Arctic nations to explore these resources through the enhanced use of Arctic maritime transportation routes, which connect geographically distant economies more directly. As a result, the evolving commercial...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1442280336
• ISBN13: 9781442280335
• Release Date: November 2017
• Publisher: Center for Strategic & International Studies
• Length: 62 Pages
• Weight: 0.35 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.4" x 10.8"