The Arctic: Environment, Economic Development And Security
The Arctic: Environment, Economic Development and Security Although many definitions are available, the “Arctic” is everything North of the 60th parallel of northern latitude. Canada has three territories and several tips of other provinces which total 40% of Canadian landmass that fits the definition of the Arctic. In this landmass, an estimated population of more than 100,000 Canadians call it home. (The Canadian Arctic, 2013) This land and these people have needs and desires that are up to the government to see efficiently managed and regulated. Specialized aspects such as; The Environment, Economic Development, and Security are leading areas of concern. The following report will call attention to relevant government departments, Crown
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(Young, & Einarsson, 2004) These roles are allocated to the Federal Service Department, Crown Corporations and regulatory agencies. The Federal Service Departments are responsible to provide services directly to recipients, for a related example the department of Environment and Climate Change dedicated to management of the arctic surroundings and conditions. The Crown Corporation Canadian Broadcasting Corporation providing commercial communication services for economic development. And the regulatory agency Security Intelligence Review of Canada for security, implementing general forms of economic and social regulation as prescribed by law. (Johnson, 2011, …show more content…
(2013, July 23). Retrieved March 20, 2016, from https:// www.ec.gc.ca/api-ipy/default.asp?lang=En
Hodson, D., Keeley, S., West, A., Ridley, J., Hawkins, E., & Hewitt, H. (2013). Identifying un certainties in Arctic climate change projections. Climate Dynamics, 40(11/12), 2849-2865. doi:10.1007/s00382-012-1512-z
Johnson, D. (2011). Thinking government: Public administration and politics in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Standing, S. C. O. N. S. (2011). Sovereignty and Security in Canada's Arctic. Ottawa, ON, CAN: Canada. Senate Committee Reports. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com
The Canadian Arctic. (2013, March 18). Retrieved March 19, 2016, from http://www.canadain ternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/arctic-arc tique.aspx?lang=eng Walsh, J., Overland, J., Groisman, P., & Rudolf, B. (2011). Ongoing climate change in the arctic. Ambio, 40, 6-16. doi:10.1007/s13280-011-0211-z During the past decade, the Arctic has experienced its highest temperatures of the instrumental record, even exceeding the warmth of the 1930s and 1940s.
Young, O. R., & Einarsson, N. (2004). Arctic Human Development Report. Iqaluit, NU, CAN: Nunavut Economic Forum. Retrieved from
(Young, & Einarsson, 2004) These roles are allocated to the Federal Service Department, Crown Corporations and regulatory agencies. The Federal Service Departments are responsible to provide services directly to recipients, for a related example the department of Environment and Climate Change dedicated to management of the arctic surroundings and conditions. The Crown Corporation Canadian Broadcasting Corporation providing commercial communication services for economic development. And the regulatory agency Security Intelligence Review of Canada for security, implementing general forms of economic and social regulation as prescribed by law. (Johnson, 2011, …show more content…
(2013, July 23). Retrieved March 20, 2016, from https:// www.ec.gc.ca/api-ipy/default.asp?lang=En
Hodson, D., Keeley, S., West, A., Ridley, J., Hawkins, E., & Hewitt, H. (2013). Identifying un certainties in Arctic climate change projections. Climate Dynamics, 40(11/12), 2849-2865. doi:10.1007/s00382-012-1512-z
Johnson, D. (2011). Thinking government: Public administration and politics in Canada. Toronto: University of Toronto Press.
Standing, S. C. O. N. S. (2011). Sovereignty and Security in Canada's Arctic. Ottawa, ON, CAN: Canada. Senate Committee Reports. Retrieved from http://www.ebrary.com
The Canadian Arctic. (2013, March 18). Retrieved March 19, 2016, from http://www.canadain ternational.gc.ca/united_kingdom-royaume_uni/bilateral_relations_bilaterales/arctic-arc tique.aspx?lang=eng Walsh, J., Overland, J., Groisman, P., & Rudolf, B. (2011). Ongoing climate change in the arctic. Ambio, 40, 6-16. doi:10.1007/s13280-011-0211-z During the past decade, the Arctic has experienced its highest temperatures of the instrumental record, even exceeding the warmth of the 1930s and 1940s.
Young, O. R., & Einarsson, N. (2004). Arctic Human Development Report. Iqaluit, NU, CAN: Nunavut Economic Forum. Retrieved from