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    Exploring natural resources in the Arctic region could have both advantages and disadvantages. While finding new sources of energy, minerals, and fish could help meet growing global demand and serve economic interests, it also risks further environmental damage. Extracting these resources could release more greenhouse gases from trapped stores of carbon and impact fragile Arctic ecosystems. Increased human activity and development in the region also threatens wildlife like polar bears and risks faster melting of Arctic ice which could significantly raise sea levels. Given these environmental concerns, the document argues a cautious, globally coordinated approach regulated by the UN is needed rather than prioritizing commercial interests.

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    Exploring natural resources in the Arctic region could have both advantages and disadvantages. While finding new sources of energy, minerals, and fish could help meet growing global demand and serve economic interests, it also risks further environmental damage. Extracting these resources could release more greenhouse gases from trapped stores of carbon and impact fragile Arctic ecosystems. Increased human activity and development in the region also threatens wildlife like polar bears and risks faster melting of Arctic ice which could significantly raise sea levels. Given these environmental concerns, the document argues a cautious, globally coordinated approach regulated by the UN is needed rather than prioritizing commercial interests.

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    Arctic

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    Exploring natural resources in the Arctic region could have both advantages and disadvantages. While finding new sources of energy, minerals, and fish could help meet growing global demand and serve economic interests, it also risks further environmental damage. Extracting these resources could release more greenhouse gases from trapped stores of carbon and impact fragile Arctic ecosystems. Increased human activity and development in the region also threatens wildlife like polar bears and risks faster melting of Arctic ice which could significantly raise sea levels. Given these environmental concerns, the document argues a cautious, globally coordinated approach regulated by the UN is needed rather than prioritizing commercial interests.

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    19/10/2016

    OneNoteOnline

    Arctic
    07February2016 23:31

    Criticallyexaminethepotentialimpactofexploringoil,naturalgas,
    mineralsandfishunderthemeltingArcticiceandcommentifit
    worthtoexplorenaturalresourcesintheArcticregion.(200Words)

    Arcticicehasbeenmeltingmainlyduetoglobalwarmingandasperpredictions
    by2040entireicecoverwouldbemelted.Thisraisedforcountriestolookfor
    resourcesintheregiontoservecommercialinterests.

    Advantagesofmineralexploration:

    1. Explorationofenergyfuelsservesenergysecurityforworld
    2. Findingnewmineralsitesandexplorationofmineralsarenecessarysteps

    whenworldisfacingresourcescarcity
    3. Regionprovideshugefisheriesandothermarineresourcestoensurefood

    security
    4. Arcticmeltmainlyprovidesforshorttransportationroutebetween
    developedcountriesandhencesavesfuelandtime
    5. Exploringabovemineralscaterstogrowingneedsofworldeconomy

    Butthesedisadvantagesneedtobeseeninlightof:

    1. Environmentalconcerns:oncethesematerialsarebeingexploreitleadsto
    trappedco2andCBMtoescapefromiceandcouldcausemoreglobal
    warming
    2. Explorationofmarineresourceswouldimpactmarineecologyasitisoneof
    pristineregionsintheworld
    3. Manywildlifespecieslikepolarbearswouldbeextinctonceexploration
    starts
    4. Oncetransportationlinkagesareestablishedandwithincreaseinhuman
    activityleadstocompletemeltwhichcouldsignificantlyimpactsealevels
    acrosswhichcouldhaveimpactonlowlyingcountries
    5. MilitarizationofArcticregion:e.g.RussiaandNorwayconductedmilitary
    exercise

    Citingsuchgraveconcernsacommonglobalapproachneedtobefollowedasin
    AntarcticaandUNshouldregulateitratherthanarcticcouncil.Focusshouldbe
    onreuse,recycleapproachofresourcesratherthandiscoveringnewresource
    siteshenceenvironmentalconcernsneedtobeemphasizedratherthan
    commercialinterests

    https://onedrive.live.com/view.aspx?cid=4cdcd8b94bde3e47&id=documents&resid=4CDCD8B94BDE3E47%21108&app=OneNote&authkey=!AJZWcZuj4...

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