The North Pole is being transformed from a sea-ice cap to a seasonally ice-free sea within the next few decades. This fundamental shift in the boundary conditions of the Arctic Ocean will create a new natural system with different dynamics than anything previously experienced by humans in the region. With the diminishing ice cover; interests are awakening globally to take advantage of extensive energy; shipping; fishing and tourism prospects in the Arctic Ocean. A range of states; including the major Arctic powers; are increasingly asserting their sovereignty seawards. National security policies are being declared and nuclear-capable states are adjusting their strategic deployments in the Arctic Ocean. There are forums for international cooperation in the Arctic; most notably the Arctic Council; but peace in the Arctic Ocean has yet to be explicitly established as a common interest because of the long-standing military presence. Risks of political; economic and cultural instabilities are inherent consequences. This volume proposes environmental security as providing a holistic framework to assess these security risks and then identify the appropriate adaptation and mitigation responses. Only after shared risk assessment and understanding of the appropriate responses; will there be sufficient clarity about the governance paths to pursue within the international legal framework of the law of the sea.
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0 of 0 people found the following review helpful. Five StarsBy David PerezExcelente libro!5 of 7 people found the following review helpful. The Best Historical Critique of Roman CatholicismBy DrewAs another reviewer mentioned; this book uses the material by the church fathers to show that they were neither Catholic nor Protestant; but something in between. It is a survey of the issues that divide Catholic and Protestant theologians; showing the diversity in their belief. They certainly did not hold to the rigid dogmas of the modern Catechism.Along with this book; I recommend Reasoning From the Scriptures With Catholics for a biblical critique; and The Roman Catholic Controversy for a more general critique.1 of 3 people found the following review helpful. Good but not greatBy SWRThere is a great deal of information in this book; but on some subjects not enough. Granted it would take a separate book on each subject to really address the issue; but a little more information would have been nice. One area I would have liked to have more information was on the beginnings and development of the priesthood; the meaning of "alter Christus;" and how they all congeal in the Mass and Eucharist; etc. I would recommend this book to anyone interested in learning more about the Roman Catholic Church. I would also recommend Mr. Webster's three volume series; Holy Scriptures: The Ground and Pillar of Our Faith. He details how the early chruch fathers relied on Scriptures; and not an oral tradition separate and distinct from Scriptures; as means for establishing doctrine.
