The Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route

A Reference Work
1. Auflage. Softcover version of original hardcover Auflage 2000
ISBN: 978-90-481-5376-3
Verlag: Springer Netherlands

Buch, Englisch, 466 Seiten, Paperback, Format (B × H): 155 mm x 235 mm, Gewicht: 768 g

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.

Zielgruppe

Research

Autoren/Hrsg.

Østreng, Willy

Fachgebiete

• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Wirtschaftssektoren & Branchen Transport- und Verkehrswirtschaft
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaften Interdisziplinär
• Technische Wissenschaften Bauingenieurwesen Boden- und Felsmechanik, Geotechnik
• Wirtschaftswissenschaften Volkswirtschaftslehre Internationale Wirtschaft Volkswirtschaften einzelner Länder und Regionen
• Geowissenschaften Umweltwissenschaften Umweltüberwachung, Umweltanalytik, Umweltinformatik
• Interdisziplinäres Wissenschaften Wissenschaft und Gesellschaft | Kulturwissenschaften Kulturwissenschaften
• Geowissenschaften Geologie Geotechnik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

1 The Historical and Geopolitical Context of the Northern Sea Route: Lessons to be Considered.- 2 The Natural Environment, ICE Navigation and Ship Technology.- 3 Environmental Assessments.- 4 Economy and Commercial Viability.- 5 Military, Political, Legal and Human Affairs.- 6 The Multiple Realities of the Northern Sea Route: Geographical Hot and Cool Spots of Navigation.- Appendix I Russian Eia Procedures, Practice and Regulations.- Insrop Bibliography.- Selected Non-Insrop Bibliography.