THE ARCTIC CONFLICT: PROTECTING SHIPPING IN THE ARCTIC REGION

Vassil VASSILEV
10/1/2009
Marine sciences and engineering;
Renewable energies; Marine renewable energies and Sustenability; Advanced
technologies for MET; Climate changes

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Abstract
Global warming and the growing need of energy resources have created a new conflict zone for shipping, the Arctic. This article deals with the results of several research initiatives designed to determine the nature of the conflict in the Arctic, the shipping trends in the region, the possibilities for new threats and risks to emerge with regard to the maritime transport system as well as recent shifts in the concept for protecting shipping in time of peace or during war.
Vassil VASSILEV
N.Y. Vaptsarov Naval Academy, Bulgaria