Negotiations to create an International Arctic Science Committee have
increased public awareness of issues involving the Arctic. This book
provides a timely review of the situation from a social, political and
human standpoint and provides an in-depth study of contemporary global
controversies involving the Arctic. The authors describe the military,
political and socio-economic conflicts emerging in the far north and
consider the interests of the four major groups involved - the military,
industry, natives, and environmentalists. Possible solutions are
discussed, exploring US policy options, the role of non-governmental
bodies and opportunities for international cooperation in the Arctic.
This book offers a comprehensive and systematic framework for
understanding and responding to conflicts in the Arctic and will be
essential reading for all interested in, and concerned with, this
important region of the earth.