LEADER 02537nam 2200589 a 450 001 9910451810403321 005 20200520144314.0 010 $a981-4401-47-1 035 $a(CKB)2550000000101822 035 $a(EBL)919150 035 $a(OCoLC)794328435 035 $a(SSID)ssj0000737226 035 $a(PQKBManifestationID)11427199 035 $a(PQKBTitleCode)TC0000737226 035 $a(PQKBWorkID)10784206 035 $a(PQKB)11230419 035 $a(MiAaPQ)EBC919150 035 $a(WSP)00008448 035 $a(Au-PeEL)EBL919150 035 $a(CaPaEBR)ebr10563550 035 $a(CaONFJC)MIL486890 035 $a(EXLCZ)992550000000101822 100 $a20120611d2012 uy 0 101 0 $aeng 135 $aurcn||||||||| 181 $ctxt 182 $cc 183 $acr 200 00$aEnergy security and geopolitics in the Arctic$b[electronic resource] $echallenges and opportunities in the 21st century /$feditor, Hooman Peimani 210 $aSingapore $cWorld Scientific Pub. Co.$d2012 215 $a1 online resource (320 p.) 300 $aDescription based upon print version of record. 311 $a981-4401-46-3 320 $aIncludes bibliographical references and index. 327 $asection 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?. 330 $aThis 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 606 $aEnergy security$zArctic regions 606 $aGeopolitics$zArctic regions 608 $aElectronic books. 615 0$aEnergy security 615 0$aGeopolitics 676 $a333.79098 676 $a333.790998 701 $aPeimani$b Hooman$0542741 712 02$aEnergy Studies Institute. 801 0$bMiAaPQ 801 1$bMiAaPQ 801 2$bMiAaPQ 906 $aBOOK 912 $a9910451810403321 996 $aEnergy security and geopolitics in the Arctic$91952913 997 $aUNINA