Godina izdanja: 2009
ISBN: 9781441181107
Jezik: Engleski
Autor: Strani

Roger Howard - The Arctic Gold Rush: The New Race for Tomorrow`s Natural Resources
Continuum, 2009
259 str.
tvrdi povez
stanje: vrlo dobro

An exploration of the political significance of the Arctic`s vast untapped wealth of natural resources, and a gripping account of the race to exploit them On August 2, 2007, a Russian submarine captured world headlines by making a dangerous journey to the bottom of the Arctic seabed and planting a metal, rust-free national flag more than 14,000 feet beneath the North Pole. The aim was to assert Russia`s legal sovereignty over a region whose importance had only recently started to become apparent as its melting ice had made, or was expected to make, vast natural resources open to exploitation.

The latest estimates are that the region holds around 13% of the world`s undiscovered oil and as much as 30% of undiscovered natural gas reserves that would be hugely profitable for any country that managed to secure control over them. Gold, platinum, copper, and other precious metals have also been found along the coast. Neighbouring countries — Russia, the United States, Canada, Denmark, and Norway — are already doing everything they can to mark out new borders. The ensuing political disagreements over the issue are already rife. In particular, games of political intrigue between Moscow and Washington are being played out in the region. But as the world`s resources become increasingly scarce and valuable, could the scramble for Arctic resources become violent? Could a `War for the Arctic` be fought?

Table of Contents
Introduction
Part I - The Setting
1: A Looming Resource War?
2: The Arctic Thaw
3: The Great Explorers
Part II - The Issues
4: Who owns the Arctic?
5: Black Gold
6: The Arctic`s other resources
7: Sea lanes and strategy
8: The environmental challenge
Part III - The Contenders
9: Russia and the Arctic
10: America`s Arctic Destiny
11: The Canadians look north
12: Some other Arctic claims
Conclusion: The future of the Arctic


Arktik, zlato, resursi, commodities