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Problems of Artic Security in the 21st Century

PROBLEMS OF ARCTIC SECURITY IN THE 21 ST CENTURY

A paper about the dialogue - April 11, 12, 2008- co-convened by the Simons Foundation and the School for International Studies, Simon Fraser University, Vancouver, BC, Canada

by Adele Buckley,
Canadian Pugwash Group
June 2, 2008

As the Arctic regions of the world enter into a period of unprecedented change, it would be well to plan now for policy and practice that will ensure and enhance the security of peoples, lands and oceans of the Arctic. This idea was the impetus for a dialogue of experts, representatives of indigenous peoples, and senior officials, representing the sovereign nations whose territories, in part, lie above the Arctic Circle.

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