Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congress

Abstract

The diminishment of Arctic sea ice has led to increased human activities in the Arctic, and has heightened interest in, and concerns about, the region s future. The United States, by virtue of Alaska, is an Arctic country and has substantial interests in the region. On January 12, 2009, the George W. Bush Administration released a presidential directive, called National Security Presidential Directive 66/Homeland Security Presidential Directive 25 (NSPD 66/HSPD 25), establishing a new U.S. policy for the Arctic region.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Aug 01, 2012
Accession Number
ADA584846

Entities

People

  • Ronald O'Rourke

Organizations

  • Library of Congress

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Biomedical
  • Cyber
  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Ground and Sea Platforms
  • Human Systems
  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Climate Change
  • Environment
  • Environmental Protection
  • Geography
  • Interagency Coordination
  • International Law
  • International Organizations
  • International Relations
  • Marine Transportation
  • Medical Personnel
  • Military Science
  • National Governments
  • National Security
  • Ridges
  • Storm Surges
  • Topography

Fields of Study

  • Political science

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Polar and Arctic Studies
  • Public Financial Management and Budgeting