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Climate Change: Arctic

This LibGuide provides research help for those wanting to study the effects of climate change from a global security and strategy viewpoint. Links to books, journal articles is provided as are links to recent reports, documents, Web sites, maps, and data

Selected Books

Arctic Doom, Arctic Boom by Barry Scott Zellen
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9780313380136
Publication Date: 2009-10-13
Arctic Opening by Christian LeMiere; Jeffrey Mazo
Call Number: U163.I52 NO. 440
ISBN: 1138776696
Publication Date: 2014-04-09
The Dragon Eyes the Top of the World by David Curtis Wright; Naval War College (U.S.), China Maritime Studies Institute Staff (Contribution by)
Call Number: Online
ISBN: 9781884733949
Publication Date: 2011-01-01
Future Security of the Global Arctic by Lassi Heininen (Editor)
Call Number: UA880 .F87 2015
ISBN: 9781137468246
Publication Date: 2015-11-12
Global Challenges in the Arctic Region Sovereignty Environment and Geopolitical Balance by Elena Conde; Elena Conde Pérez
Call Number: KZA1667 .G56 2017
ISBN: 9781472463258
Publication Date: 2016-08-17
Russia and the Arctic by Geir Hønneland
Call Number: DK501.2 .H66 2016
ISBN: 9781784532239
Publication Date: 2016-04-18

Boundary Disputes

Arctic Maps
IBRU: Centre for Borders Research
Defining the Outer Limits of the Continental Shelf across the Arctic Basin: The Russian Submission, States’ Rights, Boundary Delimitation and Arctic Regional Cooperation
The International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law
Establishing Maritime Boundaries in Arctic Waters
The Arctic Institute
Rival Claims to a Changing Arctic
The Maritime Executive

References

Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment Report (2009)
Arctic Council
Commision on the Limits of the Continental Shelf
Exclusive Economic Zones - Seas Around Us
Univ. British Columbia & Pew Environment Group
Limits in the Seas
U.S. Department of State
Maritime Claims Reference Manual
DoD, 2005.
Ocean Law

Selected Articles

Arctic Meltdown: the Economic and Security Implications of Global Warming (2008)
S. Borgerson, Foreign Affairs, Mar/Apr 2008
The Fast-Changing Maritime Arctic
Brigham, Lawson. Proceedings: U.S. Naval Institute 136, no. 5 (May 2010).
The Future of Arctic Navigation: Cooperation Between the International Maritime Organization and Arctic Council
Basaran, Ilker. Journal of Maritime Law and Commerce. Vol. 48, iss. 1, 2017.
Geopolitics and Security in the Arctic: What Role for the EU?
Østhagen, Andreas. European View. Vol. 16, iss. 2, 2017.
Governing the Arctic Ocean
Young, Oran. Marine Policy. Vol. 72, Oct 2016.
Navigation Control of Coastal States on Arctic Passages: A Legal Perspective
Huirong, Liu; Haomei, Li. China International Studies. Vol. 62, iss. 1, 2017.
Social impacts of climate change and resource development in the Arctic: Implications for Arctic governance
Arruda, Gisele M.; Krutkowski, Sebastian. Journal of Enterprising Communities. Vol. 11, iss. 2, 2017.

Open Source Documents

Arctic 2030: What are the Consequences of Climate Change?
Backus, George. Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists, 2012.
The Arctic Domain
Stringer, Kevin. NDU Press, 2015.
Arctic Security Considerations and the U.S. Navy ’ s Roadmap for the Arctic
Titley, David. Naval War College Review, 2010.
Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress [2019]
Climate Security Act of 2019
Senate Foreign Relations, 2019.
DOD Arctic Strategy
U.S. Department of Defense, 2013.
The Geopolitics of Arctic Melt
Ebinger, Charles; Zambetakis, Evie. Brookings Institute, 2009.
National Interests and Security Policies in the Arctic Region Among Arctic States
Bye, Hilde-Gunn. Thesis. 2018.
Security of the Arctic
Akcayoz De Nev, Pinar; et al. Harvard Belfer Center for Science & International Affairs, 2018.
US National Security and Environmental Change in the Arctic
Helmrich, Lars. USAF MAxwell Paper, no. 53.

Web Documents

Arctic Ownership Claims (2009)
Z. Fillingham, geopoliticalmonitor.com, 2009.
Breaking the Ice: Arctic Development & Maritime Considerations (2007)
Icelandic Gov.
Climate, Geopolitics, and Change in the Arctic
Tingstad, Abbie. RAND. 26 Nov 2018.
Global Climate Change: National Security Implications (2008)
Pumphrey, Carolyn. Strategic Studies Institute. May 2008.
The New Geopolitics of the Arctic: Russia, China and the EU
Osthagen, Andreas. Wilfried Martens centre for European Studies, Policy Brief. Apr 2019.
US Navy Arctic Roadmap (2014-2030)
by the Navy Task Force on Climate Change

Web Sites

Arctic Change
Arctic Climate Change-- WWF Arctic
Climate Change-- Arctic Council
Climate Change and the Arctic - Marine Mammal Commission
IBRU Boundary News Archive
Int'l Boundary Research Unit, Durham Univ. UK
U.S. Arctic Research Commision
Who Owns the Arctic? ***** EXCELLENT SITE!
Arctic Sovereignty and International Relations. Michael Byers (Canada)

Russia & the Arctic

An Evaluation of Russia's Impending Claim for Continental Shelf Expansion
Spielman, Brian. Emory International Law Review. Vol. 23, iss. 1, 2009.
Is Russia Going Hard or Soft in the Arctic?
Sergunin, Alexander. The Wilson Quarterly. Summer/Fall 2017.
The Next Geographical Pivot: the Russian Arctic in the Twenty-first Century
Antrim, Caitlyn. Naval War College Review. Summer 2010.
Polar Powers: Russia’s Bid for Supremacy in the Arctic Ocean
Astrasheuskaya, Nastassia. 27 Apr 2019.
Russia's Security Intentions in a Melting Arctic
Flake, L.E. Institute for National Security Studies. 2017.
Russia-- The Arctic Insitute
1996
Russia and the Race for the Arctic
Breyfogle, Nicholas; Dunifon, Jeffrey. Origins. Vol. 5, iss. 11, 2012.
Russia in the Arctic
Blank, Stephen J. Current Politics and Economics of Russia, Eastern and Central Europe. Vol. 27, iss. 5/6, 2012.
Russia Sets Sights On Energy Resources Under Arctic Circle
Cohen, Ariel. Forbes. 17 Apr 2019.
Threat Assessments and Strategic Objectives in Russia’s Arctic Policy
Baev, Pavel K. The Journal of Slavic Military Studies. Vol. 32, iss. 1, 2019.

China & the Arctic

China's Arctic Policy: How China Aligns Rights and Interests
Grieger, Gisela. European Parliamentary Service. May 2018.
China's Arctic Policy on the Basis of International Law: Identification, Goals, Principles and Positions
Xinmin, MA. MArine Policy. Vol. 100, 2019.
China's Arctic Strategy and Its Implications
Rainwater, Shiloh. Naval War College Review. Spring 2013.
China's Scientists are the New Kids on the Arctic Block
Niller, Eric. Wired Magazine. 07 May 2019.
China-- The Arctic Institute
2013
China Arctic Policy
Eiterjord, Aleksander. The Diplomat. 30 Jan 2019.
China’s Ready to Cash In on a Melting Arctic
Goodman, Sherri; Freese, Elisabeth. Foreign Policy. 01 May 2018.
The Dragon Looks North: the Arctic, China, and the Law of the Sea Bring Prospects for New Opportunities and New Perils
Rosene, Peter. Kentucky Journal of Equine, Agriculture, and Natural Resources Law. Vol. 8, iss. 3, 2016.
How China Sees the Arctic: Reading Between Extraregional and Intraregional Narratives
Bennett, Mia M. Geopolitics. Vol. 20, iss. 3, 2015.

U.S. Carnegie Council Papers

NATO LibGuide

NATO Arctic Security libguide

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