Lecture
Arctic Exploitation
Description
This lecture explores the rapid opening of new commercial opportunities in the warming Arctic, including oil, gas, minerals exploitation, transport, tourism, and infrastructure developments. It discusses the global race for resources, the unsustainable nature of these developments, and the primary beneficiaries, with a focus on the historical context dating back to the colonization of the Arctic.
In MOOC
Global Arctic
The Global Arctic MOOC introduces you the dynamics between global changes and changes in the Arctic. This course aims to highlight the effects of climate change in the Polar region. In turn, it will u
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