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Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress.
- Source :
- Congressional Research Service: Report; 11/27/2019, p1-101, 106p
- Publication Year :
- 2019
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Abstract
- The article provides an overview of background and issues for the U.S. Congress related to diminishing of Arctic sea ice. Topics include January 2015 executive order for enhancing coordination of Arctic efforts; Arctic and the United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea; and extended continental shelf submissions, territorial disputes, and sovereignty issues.
- Subjects :
- SNOWMELT
EXECUTIVE orders
LAW of the sea
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 07317069
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Congressional Research Service: Report
- Publication Type :
- Report
- Accession number :
- 140436276