The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Will Great Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability

The eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States) wish to maintain a position of preeminence when it comes to dealing with matters of Arctic Ocean governance. However, major non-Arctic states, while recognizing the sovereign rights of the coastal states in their economic zones and on their continental shelves, have growing interests in the maritime Arctic relating to activities such as commercial shipping, oil and gas development, fishing and ship-based tourism. They are increasingly claiming to have a legitimate interest in being consulted when it comes to addressing matters relating to the governance of such activities. Many questions arise from these new formulations: What is the appropriate mechanism for introducing the concerns of the non-Arctic North Pacific countries in forums dealing with Arctic issues? Can they achieve a significant voice in the deliberations of the Arctic Council? Can they address these issues through other mechanisms

Overview: Will Great Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability?

The eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States) wish to maintain a position of preeminence when it comes to dealing with matters of Arctic Ocean governance. However, major non-Arctic states, while recognizing the sovereign rights of the coastal states in their economic zones and on their continental shelves, have growing interests in the maritime Arctic relating to activities such as commercial shipping, oil and gas development, fishing and ship-based tourism. They are increasingly claiming to have a legitimate interest in being consulted when it comes to addressing matters relating to the governance of such activities. Many questions arise from these new formulations: What is the appropriate mechanism for introducing the concerns of the non-Arctic North Pacific countries in forums dealing with Arctic issues? Can they achieve a significant voice in the deliberations of the Arctic Council? Can they address these issues through other mechanisms

Understanding Climatic Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation in the United States: Building a Capacity for Assessment

Based on the experience of the U.S. National Assessment, we propose a program of research and analysis to advance capability for assessment of climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation options. We identify specific priorities for scientific research on the responses of ecological and socioeconomic systems to climate and other stresses; for improvement in the climatic inputs to impact assessments; and for further development of assessment methods to improve their practical utility to decision-makers. Finally, we propose a new institutional model for assessment, based principally on regional efforts that integrate observations, research, data, applications, and assessment on climate and linked environmental-change issues. The proposed program will require effective collaboration between scientists, resource managers, and other stakeholders, all of whose expertise is needed to define and prioritize key regional issues, characterize relevant uncertainties, and assess potential responses. While both scientifically and organizationally challenging, such an integrated program holds the best promise of advancing our capacity to manage resources and the economy adaptively under a changing climate

Climate Change and American Know-How

http://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/88524/1/2009_Climate_Change_Declaration_Op-Ed.pd

Theoretical analysis and preliminary development of an indirect blood pressure recording system

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1959.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-160).by Robert W. Corell.M.S

Overview: Arctic 2030 and Beyond - Pathways to the Future

Earth has entered an unprecedented era of transformative change. Human actions have joined biophysical forces as drivers of multi-faceted developments on a global scale. As a result, future climatic conditions will differ profoundly from the relatively stable climate that humans have experienced over the past 10,000 years. These global forces are already generating rapid and far-reaching ecological changes in the Arctic. In turn, developments in the Arctic issues constructively must recognize these developments as a point of departure

Overview: Arctic 2030 and Beyond - Pathways to the Future

Earth has entered an unprecedented era of transformative change. Human actions have joined biophysical forces as drivers of multi-faceted developments on a global scale. As a result, future climatic conditions will differ profoundly from the relatively stable climate that humans have experienced over the past 10,000 years. These global forces are already generating rapid and far-reaching ecological changes in the Arctic. In turn, developments in the Arctic issues constructively must recognize these developments as a point of departure

The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Arctic 2030 and Beyond: Pathways to the Future (2018 North Pacific Conference Proceedings)

The 2018 North Pacific Arctic Conference provided a venue to explore long-term developments in the Arctic region and give voice to new ideas and constructs for the region that connect to and affect global affairs. This volume, reporting on the work of the conference, is organized into five substantive parts. Part I consists of four policy perspectives on Arctic 2030 and beyond, highlighting Korea’s national Arctic policy priorities along with expert reflections on the Arctic policies of the United States, Russia, and Finland. Part II contains perspectives from three Arctic states, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst on the future of Arctic Ocean cooperation. Part III presents climate change impacts in the Arctic from the perspectives of natural science, climate and health, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst. Part IV includes interdisciplinary perspectives relating to trends in Arctic resource extraction and logistics from global market development, commercial shipping, the 4th Industrial Revolution, Arctic offshore oil development, the Polar Silk Road framework, Sino-Russian trade, and a non-Arctic state. The perspectives in Part V highlight key insights from an NGO, an Arctic state, the international community, a non-Arctic state, and the Indigenous community relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 in the Arctic. A brief conclusion identifies future directions in the ongoing North Pacific dialogue on the Arctic in world affairs. Issues addressed include: • What are the challenges of implementing the Central Arctic Ocean fisheries agreement?• What additional cooperative initiatives and measures beyond the Polar Code might be considered to strengthen shipping safety and environmental protection in the Arctic?• What is the state of play in the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation, and how might regional marine cooperation be further enhanced?• What progress has been made in establishing marine protected area (MPA) networks in the Arctic, and what are the main constraints and challenges in this realm?• What are the opportunities for enhanced marine scientific cooperation

The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Arctic 2030 and Beyond: Pathways to the Future (2018 North Pacific Conference Proceedings)

The 2018 North Pacific Arctic Conference provided a venue to explore long-term developments in the Arctic region and give voice to new ideas and constructs for the region that connect to and affect global affairs. This volume, reporting on the work of the conference, is organized into five substantive parts. Part I consists of four policy perspectives on Arctic 2030 and beyond, highlighting Korea’s national Arctic policy priorities along with expert reflections on the Arctic policies of the United States, Russia, and Finland. Part II contains perspectives from three Arctic states, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst on the future of Arctic Ocean cooperation. Part III presents climate change impacts in the Arctic from the perspectives of natural science, climate and health, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst. Part IV includes interdisciplinary perspectives relating to trends in Arctic resource extraction and logistics from global market development, commercial shipping, the 4th Industrial Revolution, Arctic offshore oil development, the Polar Silk Road framework, Sino-Russian trade, and a non-Arctic state. The perspectives in Part V highlight key insights from an NGO, an Arctic state, the international community, a non-Arctic state, and the Indigenous community relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 in the Arctic. A brief conclusion identifies future directions in the ongoing North Pacific dialogue on the Arctic in world affairs. Issues addressed include: • What are the challenges of implementing the Central Arctic Ocean fisheries agreement?• What additional cooperative initiatives and measures beyond the Polar Code might be considered to strengthen shipping safety and environmental protection in the Arctic?• What is the state of play in the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation, and how might regional marine cooperation be further enhanced?• What progress has been made in establishing marine protected area (MPA) networks in the Arctic, and what are the main constraints and challenges in this realm?• What are the opportunities for enhanced marine scientific cooperation