Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development

Safe and Sustainable Arctic Shipping Management and Development presents insight into the Arctic and shipping and natural resource exploration in the region. The book discusses the challenges in harnessing the Arctic's potential, and making it sustainable and productive. It enables both researchers and practitioners to apply the theoretical knowledge obtained in the field to solve challenging issues. The book focuses on the management and development of Arctic shipping, including the use of shipping for natural resource exploration and the socio-economic implications of shipping activities. Sections cover the geography, planning, environmental, economics, management, policy, regulations, and governance. The book also closely integrates the implications of Arctic activities with indigenous ways of life. It is divided into four major sections, namely Theoretical Settings, Economic Opportunities and Risks, Operational Challenges, and Environmental and Social Implications. This book is a quality companion to any researchers, policymakers, and industrial practitioners involved in transport and environmental planning and management as a solid platform for further research, planning, and development of appropriate policies and practices. Captures the latest state of affairs in Arctic shipping and recent evolutionsShows forward-thinking policies of the Arctic by leading scholars, predicting a very favorable future of the ArcticFocuses on operational aspects-constraints, challenges and opportunities, and the extent to which shipping can become a development tool INDICE: SECTION A: THEORETICAL SETTINGS 1. Setting the Scene 2. Arctic shipping development and management: A holistic view 3. Arctic policies, governance, and cooperation: A catalyst for the development and management of the Arctic SECTION B: ECONOMIC OPPORTUNITIES AND RISKS 4. Potential consequences of Arctic shipping and resource exploitation 5. Operational risks of Arctic shipping PART C: OPERATIONAL CHALLENGES OF ARCTIC SHIPPING 6. Arctic oil spills: Should we be worried? 7. Arctic shipping insurance 8. Evaluation of Arctic resources exploration, management, and supply chains PART D: ENVIRONMENTAL AND SOCIAL IMPACTS OF ARCTIC SHIPPING 9. Environmental and Socio-economic implications of Arctic development 10. Indigenous knowledge and culture: How important are it for Arctic development and management? 11. The stories of frontline workers in the Northwest Passage

• ISBN: 978-0-443-18849-7
• Editorial: Elsevier
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 205
• Fecha Publicación: 18/04/2024
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés