The Northern Sea Route (NSR) through Russia's ice-infested Arctic waters can potentially halve sailing distances between Europe and Northeast Asia. It also passes by some of the world's largest oil and gas reserves. As we enter the 21st century, technological, political and even climatic developments are again making the NSR an interesting possibility. The International Northern Sea Route Programme (INSROP) has enlisted the expertise of 450 researchers from 14 countries for six years to answer the questions: Is international commercial shipping on the NSR feasible - economically, technically and environmentally? And if so, under what conditions? The problem is obviously complex and so the programme adopted a multi-disciplinary approach, with 104 sub-projects mapping and investigating relevant ship technology, costs and benefits in relation to other transport routes, potential impacts on the environment and local indigenous peoples, cargo potential, political and administrative obstacles, availability of insurance, security aspects, jurisdiction and environmental law, and other aspects. The results and conclusions of the 104 studies have been integrated and are presented here. This reference work should be of interest to commercial and political decision makers concerned with the development of NSR shipping, as well as other stakeholders and interested experts.
Edited by:
Willy Østreng
Imprint: Kluwer Academic Publishers
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 1999 ed.
Dimensions:
Height: 235mm,
Width: 155mm,
Spine: 28mm
Weight: 928g
ISBN: 9780792361121
ISBN 10: 0792361121
Pages: 466
Publication Date: 30 November 1999
Audience:
College/higher education
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Professional and scholarly
,
Further / Higher Education
,
Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active
1 The Historical and Geopolitical Context of the Northern Sea Route: Lessons to be Considered.- 2 The Natural Environment, ICE Navigation and Ship Technology.- 3 Environmental Assessments.- 4 Economy and Commercial Viability.- 5 Military, Political, Legal and Human Affairs.- 6 The Multiple Realities of the Northern Sea Route: Geographical Hot and Cool Spots of Navigation.- Appendix I Russian Eia Procedures, Practice and Regulations.- Insrop Bibliography.- Selected Non-Insrop Bibliography.
