IS ARCTIC RUSH WORTH IT?

But unlike Antarctica, which is protected from exploitation by the Antarctic Treaty framed during the Cold War and is not subject to territorial claims by any country, there is no legal regime protecting the Arctic from industrialisation, especially at a time when the world craves for more and more resources. 50 DOWN TO EARTH 1-15 MAY 2021 DOWNTOEARTH.ORG.IN governments, however, prefer not to use it, not even the censorship-obsessed Chinese and Saudi regimes because the Internet is also about business - commerce of increasing significance is being routed through its sinews. [Extracted from the article]