Arctic Governance The Arctic Governance ProjectArctic Governance The Arctic Governance Projecthttp://www.arcticgovernance.org/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyMon, 28 Sep 2009 21:34:22 +0200 The Arctic is experiencing fast-paced and far-reaching changes associated both with the effects of climate change and with the impacts of changing global economy. Major players are focusing on the prospects for rapid growth in marine shipping, offshore oil and gas development, commercial fishing, and eco-tourism in previously inhospitable areas. Understandably, others are concerned about the likely impacts of such activities on the Arctic’s small and often traditional human communities and on the region’s ecosystems. This has resulted in an explosion of interest in a wide range of governance issues. Mon, 28 Sep 2009 21:34:22 +0200 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/background-and-project-aim.4637254.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/background-and-project-aim.4637254.html