| Changes in the Arctic: Background and Issues for Congess Contributor(s): O'Rourke, Ronald (Author) |
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ISBN: 1481821636 ISBN-13: 9781481821636 Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform OUR PRICE: $12.34 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: December 2012 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - General |
| Physical Information: 0.19" H x 5.98" W x 9.02" (0.30 lbs) 94 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. |