Maritime Futures
The Arctic and the Bering Strait Region
1st Edition
Published on 17. November 2017
62 pages
978-1-4422-8034-2 (ISBN)
Description
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 dynamics of Arctic international shipping-both destinational and transshipment-are beginning to change. Once considered dangerous and noncommercial, Arctic shipping routes such as the Northern Sea Route are increasingly scrutinized as potential economical alternatives to some of the world's most popular maritime passages.
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1. Auflage
Language
English
Place of publication
New York
United States
ISBN-13
978-1-4422-8034-2 (9781442280342)
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11/2017
Centre for Strategic & International Studies,U.S.
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Persons
Heather A. Conley is senior vice president for Europe, Eurasia, and the Arctic and director of the Europe Program at CSIS. Matthew Melino is a research associate with the Europe Program at CSIS. Andreas Østhagen is a research fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute in Oslo, Norway.
Content
- Maritime Futures
- Contents
- Acknowledgments
- Executive Summary
- Maritime Futures: The Arctic and the Bering Strait Region
- A New Ocean
- The Northern Sea Route: Reality and Myth
- Russia's Northern Sea Route Ambitions
- Proactive Policy Reinforced by Ambitious Financial Investments
- Infrastructure
- Energy Resources: The Driving Force behind Current and Future Vessel Traffic
- The Missing Arctic Maritime Link: The Bering Strait Region
- Divergent Policies and a Lack of Infrastructure in the Bering Strait Region
- U.S. Assets in the Bering Strait Region
- Deficiencies in Bering Strait Region Capabilities and Domain Awareness
- A Proposed Bering Strait Vessel Traffic Management System
- U.S.-Russian Relations in the Bering Strait Region
- Recommendations
- Conclusion
- Appendix: Maritime Preparedness and Response in the Norwegian Arctic
- About the Authors
