The Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route - A Reference Work (Paperback, Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999)

Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and then only with an icebreaker leading the way. Opening the Northern Sea Route would greatly facilitate international shipping, making two routes - a northbound one through the NSR, and a southbound one through Suez- available throughout all seasons. The Northern Sea Route would also help to boost economic development, including the exploitation of natural resources in Russian regions along the coast of the Arctic Ocean. Thanks to international cooperation, we have been able to set up and successfully conclude a special project to investigate the possibilities of developing the Northern Sea Route as a commercial route, while protecting the environment, wildlife and peoples of the Arctic Ocean region. This represents a highly significant step in terms of future global development.

General

Imprint:	Springer
Country of origin:	Netherlands
Release date:	December 2010
First published:	1999
Editors:	Willy Ostreng
Dimensions:	235 x 155 x 26mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	466
Edition:	Softcover reprint of the original 1st ed. 1999
ISBN-13:	978-90-481-5376-3
Categories:	Books > Business & Economics > Economics > Political economy Books > Earth & environment > Earth sciences > General Books > Professional & Technical > Environmental engineering & technology > General Books > Reference & Interdisciplinary > Interdisciplinary studies > Cultural studies > General
LSN:	90-481-5376-X
Barcode:	9789048153763

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