Tapping the Breaks on the "Cold Rush": How the U.S. Should Legally Prepare for Climate Change in the Arctic and Why

Abstract

This article discusses the potential legal and environmental problems awaiting the U.S. as an Arctic nation in an era of climate change and proposes some of the simple legal fixes we could implement in the short term. The article begins by examining the benefits an environmentally stable Arctic region provides the planet and defines the various components of the problems it faces. The article then discusses international domestic and legal approaches the U.S. can take to minimize damage to the region while advancing its own strategic and environmental interests. This includes remaining party to the Paris Climate Agreement, ratifying UNCLOS, and honoring President Obama's withdrawal of the Arctic from off-shore oil development.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 18, 2019
Accession Number
AD1079947

Entities

People

  • James D. Carson

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Agreements
  • Arctic Ocean
  • Arctic Regions
  • Climate Change
  • Congress
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Foreign Relations
  • Fossil Fuels
  • Glaciers
  • Greenhouse Effect
  • Greenhouse Gases
  • International Law
  • Law
  • Marine Energy
  • National Security
  • Natural Gas
  • Offshore Drilling
  • Petroleum
  • Ridges
  • Solar Radiation
  • United States

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