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Studies in Polar Research Ser.: Transit Management in the Northwest Passage : Problems and Prospects by David L. van der Zwaag (2009, Trade Paperback)

The operation of a commercial shipping route through the Northwest Passage - a 1450 kilometre marine corridor linking Baffin Bay to the Beaufort Sea - has been a recurring dream of traders since the late fifteenth century. It is now fast becoming a practical possibility with the recent discoveries of hydrocarbon and other mineral resources. A consideration of the problems this will raise is urgently necessary. The Canadian Northern Waters Project, at Dalhousie University, Nova Scotia, has therefore initiated a four-year programme to investigate the feasibility of expanded arctic shipping and ocean development. This title is the first result of the project. The work provides, in chapters by different authors, an in-depth review of the outstanding environmental, technological, political, economic, social and legal issues associated with arctic resource use, development and management.

Author
David L. Van Der Zwaag
Publication Name
Transit Management in the Northwest Passage : Problems and Prospects
Format
Trade Paperback
Language
English
Series
Studies in Polar Research Ser.
Publication Year
2009
Type
Textbook
Number of Pages
332 Pages

Lc Classification Number
He935.T7 2009
Table of Content
Acknowledgements; Part 1. Perspectives on the problem; 1. The northwest passage: a contrast of visions; 2. The environment of the northwest passage Hal Mills; 3. The development of northern ocean industries Carlyle Mitchell; 4. Arctic marine transport and ancillary technologies Ernst Frankel; 5. Canadian arctic marine transportation: present status and future requirements William J. H. Stuart and Cynthia Lamson; 6. Northern decision making: a drifting net in a restless sea David L. VanderZwaag and Cynthia Lamson; 7. Constitutional development in the northwest territories Fielding Sherwood; Part II. Paradigms and prospects; 8. The designing of a transit management system Douglas M. Johnston; Appendix; Contributors.
Copyright Date
2009
Target Audience
Scholarly & Professional
Topic
Navigation, Ecosystems & Habitats / Polar Regions, Ecology, Expeditions & Discoveries, Industries / Transportation
Dewey Decimal
387.50916327
Dewey Edition
22
Illustrated
Yes
Genre
Nature, Transportation, Business & Economics, History

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