Refining Canada’s Arctic Sovereignty
With the advent of climate change and the consequent prognosis of the melting of the Arctic sea ice, new possibilities for exploitation of the region have been created. Specifically, natural resources such as fisheries, mineral deposits, and oil and gas reserves, as well as the ability to use the Northwest Passage for commercial shipping have all proved appealing to countries vying for a share of the Arctic’s wealth, including the U.S., Russia, and Denmark.
