Shipping in Arctic Waters : A Comparison of the Northeast, Northwest and Trans Polar Passages

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. Ocean Futures And The Study: Shipping In Arctic Waters -- Summary: Shipping In Arctic Waters - A Comparison Of The Northeast, Northwest And Trans Polar Passages -- Introduction: An Operational View Of Arctic Waters -- 1. The Transportation Passages Of The Acrtic Ocean And Connecting Corridors In Southern Waters -- 2. Geopolitics And Power Constellations In The Arctic -- 3. Shipping, Resources, Economic Trands And Alternative Means Of Transport -- 4. Environmental Challenges And Other Operating Conditions -- 5. Shipping And Arctic Intrastructure -- 6. Ocean Law, Coastal Waters, Jurisdictional Controversies - Indigenous Peoples' Rights -- 7. The Northeast, Northwest And Transpolar Passages In Compairison. Willy Østreng...[et Al.]. Includes Bibliographical References And Index. This volume is the most comprehensive 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, rights of indigenous peoples, arctic cruise tourism, and marine insurance This comprehensive study of shipping activities in Arctic waters explores factors and conditions that will determine the scope and range of the industry for years to come. Topics include geopolitics, military affairs, global warming, sea ice melting and more.