The new ice curtain : Russia's strategic reach to the Arctic / / authors, Heather A. Conley, Caroline Rohloff

• Autore: Conley Heather A.
• Pubblicazione: Lanham : , : Rowman & Littlefield; Washington, DC : , : Center for Strategic & International Studies, , [2015]; ©2015
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (135 p.)
• Disciplina: 355.033098
• Soggetto topico: National security; Armed Forces; Climatic changes; Economic development
• Soggetto geografico: Arctic regions; Russia (Federation); Arctic Coast (Russia)
• Persona (resp. second.): RohloffCaroline
• Note generali: "August 2015".
• Nota di bibliografia: Includes bibliographical references.
• Nota di contenuto: The New Ice Curtain ; Contents ; Acknowledgments; Executive Summary; 1. The Evolution of Russian Arctic Policy Since President Putin's Return to the Kremlin ; Economic Impact of Sanctions and Global Energy Prices; Recentralization of Russian Arctic Policy ; Changes to Russia's Security Posture in the Arctic ; "Everyone Is Afraid of Our Vastness"; 2. Russia's Energy and Economic Future Points Northward ; Russia's Global Energy Strategy and Its Economic and Geopolitical Limits ; Building the Russian Arctic on Thawing Ground ; Russia's Arctic Mineral Resources ; Russia's Fisheries: Economically Viable or a Depleted Resource? Demographic Challenges of a Changing Society; 3. Securing Russia's Arctic Frontier ; Protecting Russia's Arctic Border ; Modernizing the Northern Fleet and Russia's Strategic Deterrence ; Protecting the Northern Sea Route; Demonstrating Arctic Capabilities; 4. The Effects of Climate Change and Environmental Concerns; Permafrost Thaw and Coastal Erosion; Ocean Acidification; Biodiversity Changes and Potential Loss; Russia's Environmental Protection Strategies ; Impact of Russia's NGO Law ; 5. Shared Interests: U.S.-Russian Bilateral Arctic Cooperation Areas of Cooperation: The Bilateral Presidential Commission; Regional Fisheries Organizations; Scientific and Environmental Cooperation; Maritime Safety and Stewardship Cooperation; 6. Conclusions and Policy Recommendations; About the Authors
• Sommario/riassunto: The New Ice Curtain explores Russia's strategic ambitions for its Arctic region-an understudied and underappreciated region that encompasses nearly the entire northern coast of Eurasia.
• Titolo autorizzato: The new ice curtain
• ISBN: 1-4422-5883-7
• Formato: Materiale a stampa
• Livello bibliografico: Monografia
• Lingua di pubblicazione: Inglese
• Record Nr.: 9910797518703321
• Lo trovi qui: Univ. Federico II
• Serie: CSIS report.