Author : Adam Stepien
Release : 2015-08-11
Genre : Law
Kind : eBook
Book Rating : 189/5 ( reviews)
Book Synopsis The Changing Arctic and the European Union by : Adam Stepien
Download or read book The Changing Arctic and the European Union written by Adam Stepien. This book was released on 2015-08-11. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Changing Arctic and the European Union provides a balanced and up-to-date overview of the multidimensional change taking place in the Arctic regions. Against this background, the role of the European Union regarding Arctic developments is considered, including the ongoing process of formulating an umbrella EU Arctic policy. In particular, the themes of climate change, maritime transport, fisheries, offshore oil and gas extraction, mining, land use and sociocultural change are discussed. The book comprises primarily an updated and expanded version of the report Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: An assessment conducted for the European Union, produced for the European Commission. The report was to a great extent based on the interaction with Arctic stakeholders.