The Changing Arctic and the European Union : A Book Based on the Report Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union.

Intro -- The Changing Arctic and the European Union: A Book Based on the Report "Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union" -- Copyright -- Contents -- Editorial -- Preface -- List of Figures, Tables, Pictures and Textboxes -- List of Acronyms -- List of Contributors -- Introduction: Understanding Arctic Change through Assessments and Stakeholder Engagement -- 1: The Making of a Coherent Arctic Policy for the European Union: Anxieties, Contradictions and Possible Future Pathways -- 2: Climate Change in the Arctic -- 3: Changes in Arctic Maritime Transport -- 4: Changing Nature of Arctic Fisheries -- 5: Arctic Offshore Hydrocarbons and the European Union: More Constraints and Less Opportunities -- 6: Mining in the European Arctic -- 7: Activities Affecting Land Use in the European Arctic -- 8: Socioeconomic and Cultural Changes in the European Arctic -- 9: European Arctic Initiatives: Capacities, Gaps and Future Opportunities -- 10: Role and Effectiveness of Assessments in Policy-making: On the Importance of the Process -- Conclusion: The Region of Uncertainty - Arctic Change and Possible Pathways for the ED -- Index.

The Changing Arctic and the European Union a book based on the report "Strategic Assessment of the Development of the Arctic: Assessment Conducted for the European Union". It provides a balanced overview of changes taking place in the Arctic. The ways how the EU affects Arctic developments is considered, including the process of formulating an umbrella EU Arctic policy.

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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.