Arctic Vision
Title | Arctic Vision PDF eBook |
Author | Barbara Lipton |
Publisher | Canadian Arctic Producers |
Pages | 112 |
Release | 1984 |
Genre | Eskimo art |
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Catalog of the exhibition, containing photographs of the art and artists, maps, descriptions of the art, and a brief history of the Inuit peoples, their art, its production and marketing, together with a selected bibliography of Inuit art, an index of artists' communities and a map of Inuit art centres.
Arctic Front
Title | Arctic Front PDF eBook |
Author | Ken S. Coates |
Publisher | Dundurn.com |
Pages | 232 |
Release | 2010-09-11 |
Genre | History |
ISBN | 0887628400 |
A hard-hitting, timely, and provocative book about the history and future of the Canadian Arctic. With passion and sharp words, Arctic Front confronts Canada’s longstanding neglect of the Far North and outline what needs to be done to protect our national interest. Through a lively and engaging history of the region, Arctic Front reveals how Canadians and their governments have: ignored this region for generations expanded Canadian sovereignty over the past hundred years by reacting to other countries’ challenges become the least effective of all Circumpolar nations in responding to the needs of the Arctic neglected our obligations to the North, including a failure to capitalize on the human and economic resources of this vast land or to establish a presence that would make any foreign claims to offshore resources inconceivable. As global warming continues to melt the ice in the Northwest Passage and the competition for northern resources heats up, Canada, the authors warn, will be forced to defend this area from a position of grave weakness. Our leaders need to take action today, blending defence and development, to complete Canadian nation building in this fragile region. An energetic and engaging collaboration by four of Canada’s leading Northern specialists, Arctic Front is a clarion call to all Canadians about our endangered Arctic region, challenging the country to step away from the symbols and myth making of the past and toward the urgent political, environmental and economic realities of the 21st century.
America
Title | America PDF eBook |
Author | |
Publisher | |
Pages | 322 |
Release | 1879 |
Genre | English poetry |
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Through the Eyes of the Vikings
Title | Through the Eyes of the Vikings PDF eBook |
Author | Robert B. Haas |
Publisher | National Geographic Books |
Pages | 224 |
Release | 2010 |
Genre | Photography |
ISBN | 1426206380 |
The noted aerial photographer trains his lenses on the landforms, wildlife, and manmade objects of the Arctic regions, capturing the dramatic and surprising diversity of brilliant colors and unexpected subjects.
Harper’s World
Title | Harper’s World PDF eBook |
Author | Peter McKenna |
Publisher | University of Toronto Press |
Pages | 451 |
Release | 2022-01-27 |
Genre | Political Science |
ISBN | 148751459X |
In examining the nuts and bolts of former prime minister Stephen Harper’s foreign policy universe between 2006 and 2015, Harper’s World turns to key foreign policy experts to break down and evaluate Harper’s international policies – from relations with China to his engagement with Canada’s Arctic region. In explaining both the what and the why of Harper’s foreign policy record, this book argues that the policy decisions of Harper’s Conservative government were primarily shaped and motivated by domestic, regional, and, most importantly, electoral calculations. Bringing together Canada’s leading foreign policy specialists, Harper’s World identifies the push and pull factors of Harper’s approach to various Canadian foreign policy issues. This collection offers original analyses, factual evidence, case studies, and supporting documentation to shed light on Harper’s foreign policy orientation during his almost ten years in power.
Global Arctic
Title | Global Arctic PDF eBook |
Author | Matthias Finger |
Publisher | Springer Nature |
Pages | 485 |
Release | 2022-02-25 |
Genre | Science |
ISBN | 3030812537 |
The Arctic has become a global arena. This development can only be comprehensively understood from a transdisciplinary perspective encompassing ecological, cultural, societal, economic, industrial, geopolitical, and security considerations. This book offers thorough explanations of Arctic developments and challenges. Global warming is in large part the driving force behind the transformation of the Arctic by making access possible to the areas previously out of reach for mining and shipping. An all-year ice-free Arctic Ocean, a reality possible as soon as perhaps 2030, creates a new dynamic in the North. The retreating ice edge enables the exploitation of previously inaccessible resources such as hydrocarbon deposits and rare metals, as well as the shortest sea route from Asia to Europe. Consequently, the Northern Sea Route (NSR) promises faster and cheaper shipping. Russia, along side foreign investment, especially from China, is financing the needed infrastructure. A warming Arctic, however, also has negative impacts. The Arctic is home to fragile ecosystems that are already showing signs of deteriorating. The Arctic has seen unprecedented wildfires, which, together with the release of trapped methane from the disappearing permafrost, will, in turn, accelerate global warming. A warmer Arctic Ocean will also negatively impact fisheries. Couple this with other global changes, such as ocean acidification and modified ocean currents, and the global outlook is bleak. Additionally, the security situation in the Arctic is worsening. After the 2014 Ukraine crisis, the West imposed sanctions on the Russian Federation, which have revived the divisions of the Cold War. The reemergence of these postures is threatening the highly successful Barents Cooperation and other initiatives for peace in the circumpolar North. This book offers new insights and presents arguments for how to mitigate the challenges the Arctic is facing today.
Strategic Vision
Title | Strategic Vision PDF eBook |
Author | Zbigniew Brzezinski |
Publisher | Basic Books (AZ) |
Pages | 228 |
Release | 2012-01-24 |
Genre | Literary Collections |
ISBN | 046502954X |
This book is a response to a challenge.