Arctic Governance November 2009Arctic Governance November 2009http://www.arcticgovernance.org/CustomPublish.com - Web publishing made easyMon, 30 Nov 2009 16:10:48 +0100 Because of the melting Arctic ice, it looks like polar bears are turning to an unusual source of food: other polar bears. Mon, 30 Nov 2009 16:10:48 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/shrinking-ice-forces-polar-bears-into-cannibalism.4658643.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/shrinking-ice-forces-polar-bears-into-cannibalism.4658643.html Jean-Jacques Mosconi, head of strategy in the French Shtokman partner Total SA, said the first gas from Shtokman would begin flowing into export pipelines in 2015, with liquefied natural gas production starting up a year later. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 15:23:25 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/total-shtokman-production-delayed-two-years.4656262.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/total-shtokman-production-delayed-two-years.4656262.html In preparation of ice free Arctic summers, the US Navy has issues a 33-page Arctic roadmap developed by its Task Force Climate Change. The document covers all naval operations. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:49:37 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/us-navy-prepares-for-fight-over-arctic.4655318.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/us-navy-prepares-for-fight-over-arctic.4655318.html The former commanding officer of HMCS Toronto said Monday that Arctic sovereignty is a matter of use it or lose it — and Canada has been busy using it. Fri, 20 Nov 2009 17:46:31 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/assert-arctic-sovereignty-or-lose-it-says-navy-commander.4655315.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/assert-arctic-sovereignty-or-lose-it-says-navy-commander.4655315.html Ore from several new mining projects in the Finnish and Swedish north might be exported through northern Norwegian ports. That will lead to the construction of new joint Nordic infrastructure. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:31:50 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/new-mining-might-boost-joint-nordic-infrastructure.4652998.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/new-mining-might-boost-joint-nordic-infrastructure.4652998.html A group of Alaska North Slope women who are strongly opposed to plans to drill in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge and other offshore sites in Alaska are in Washington this week. The group is there to lobby both Obama’s administration and members of congress, detailing their concerns about oil and gas development in the Arctic. Fri, 13 Nov 2009 13:27:54 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/alaska-natives-lobby-washington-about-arctic-drilling.4652993.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/alaska-natives-lobby-washington-about-arctic-drilling.4652993.html Those scientists who are researching and monitoring the impact that global warming is having in the extreme north are growing more and more frustrated with people’s disbelief and apathy about how far reaching and extensive the problem is, and also how difficult monitoring the situation can be. Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:07:01 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/arctic-scientists-disheartened-by-publics-skepticism.4652334.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/arctic-scientists-disheartened-by-publics-skepticism.4652334.html Both the Finnish and the Swedish governments grant permits to Nord Stream gas pipe to utilize their exclusive economic zones. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:48:23 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/sweden-and-finland-say-yes-to-nord-stream.4651059.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/sweden-and-finland-say-yes-to-nord-stream.4651059.html In August, American Secretary of Commerce, Gary Locke, approved a plan that will see a large part of the Arctic remain off-limits to commercial fishing. Federal officials have announced that that plan will go into effect the 3rd of December. Sat, 07 Nov 2009 11:45:31 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/commerical-fishing-ban-in-arctic-set-for-dec-3rd.4651058.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/commerical-fishing-ban-in-arctic-set-for-dec-3rd.4651058.html It looks like some Arctic polar bears that call both Canada and Greenland home will be receiving some protection from both countries. Official in both Canada and Greenland have announced that the two countries have reached an agreement on several measures that are aimed at the protection of populations of polar bears that are shared by the two countries. The bears tend to travel between Nunavut and Greenland. Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:41:09 +0100 http://www.arcticgovernance.org/canada-and-greenland-agree-to-protect-shared-polar-bears.4649455.html http://www.arcticgovernance.org/canada-and-greenland-agree-to-protect-shared-polar-bears.4649455.html