Energy security and geopolitics in the Arctic : challenges and opportunities in the 21st century / editor, Hooman Peimani, Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore.

Format:

• Book

Contributor:

• Energy Studies Institute.
• Peimani, Hooman, 1957- editor.

Series:

• Gale eBooks

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

• Power resources--Arctic regions.
• Energy security--Arctic regions.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (xxiii, 296 pages) : illustrations, maps (some color)

Place of Publication:

• Singapore : World Scientific Pub. Co., 2012.
• New Jersey : World Scientific : Energy Studies Institute, National University of Singapore, [2013]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

This book sheds light on how global warming has caused the ongoing environmental disaster in the Arctic, namely its melting. This development, if left unabated, will have a major negative environmental impact, not only on the Arctic itself, but on the entire planet, including the worsening of global warming and rising sea levels. The latter is a major threat to all island countries and all countries having coastlines with open seas with major environmental, social, economic, political and military/security implications. The Arctic melting is bringing about challenges while opening doors for

Contents:

• section 1. Is the Arctic melting?
• section 2. What are the stakes for the littoral states?
• section 3. What are the interests of the nonregional large economies?.

Notes:

• Description based upon print version of record.
• Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

• 9789814401470
• 9814401471

OCLC:

897427231