Who Owns the Arctic?: Understanding Sovereignty Disputes in the North

by Michael Byers and Michael Byers

Book Overview

Who actually controls the Northwest Passage? Who owns the trillions of dollars of oil and gas beneath the Arctic Ocean? Which territorial claims will prevail, and why -- those of the United States, Russia, Canada, or the Nordic nations? And, in an age of rapid climate change, how do we protect the fragile Arctic environment while seizing the economic opportunities presented by the rapidly melting sea-ice? Michael Byers, a leading Arctic expert and...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1553654994
• ISBN13: 9781553654995
• Release Date: February 2010
• Publisher: Douglas & McIntyre
• Length: 179 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 5.5" x 8.4"