Circumpolar

Changes in melt rates of the ice shelves due to climate change are primarily indirect, caused by alterations to a mass of seawater called the Circumpolar Deep Water the name says it all.

Ars Technica Scott K. Johnson 2011

• An article on the natural resources available in the Arctic and the impact their possible exploitation could have on indigenous people incorrectly named Aqqaluk Lynge as the former president of the Inuit Circumpolar Council.

Corrections and clarifications 2011

University of Manitoba Prof. David Barber, the lead investigator of the Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study, said the rapid decay of thick Arctic Sea ice highlights the rapid pace of climate change in the North and foreshadows what will come in the South.

Think Progress » Inhofe’s Grandchildren Build Igloo To Mock Killer Snow Storm: ‘Al Gore’s New Home’ 2010

Here is a link to a recent report (The Circumpolar Flaw Lead System Study) about a $156 million dollar research project by 300 scientists that predicts the Arctic Ocean will be completely ice free in a matter of decades and the worst case scenario is that it could happen within ten years.

Think Progress » WellPoint CEO receives a 51 percent increase in compensation. 2010

Simon was ambassador for Circumpolar Affairs at the Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade, 1994-2003, and also served as Canadian ambassador to Denmark, 1999-2001.

Archive 2009-12-01 2009

Part of this process has been the consolidation of the efforts of indigenous peoples across national boundaries to achieve a greater voice in management of wildlife and other resources through international groups such as the Inuit Circumpolar Conference (Box 11.1) and the Indigenous Peoples Secretariat of the Arctic Council.

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Arctic 2009

Wilderness in the Circumpolar North: Searching for Compatibility in Ecological, Traditional, and Ecotourism Values, pp. 1 – 6. 2001

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Arctic 2009

Circumpolar monitoring networks need to be fully implemented throughout the Arctic.

Managing biodiversity conservation in a changing environment of the Arctic 2009

Wilderness in the Circumpolar North: Searching for Compatibility in Ecological, Traditional, and Ecotourism Values, pp. 1 – 6. 2001

Critical elements of wildlife management in an Arctic undergoing change 2009

Wilderness in the Circumpolar North: Searching for Compatibility in Ecological, Traditional, and Ecotourism Values, pp. 1 – 6. 2001

Climate change and terrestrial wildlife management in the Arctic 2009