na INLIS000000000010609 20220614100640 0010-0622000080 ta 220614 g 0 eng 9789004303171 333.709 333.709 CHA c Changing Arctic and the European Union: a book based on the report "strategic assessment of development of the Arctic : assessment conducted for the European Union" Changing Arctic and the European Union : a book based on the report "strategic assessment of development of the Arctic : assessment conducted for the European Union" / edited by Adam Stepien [et.al] vol. 89 Leiden, Boston : Brill Nijhoff, 2016 xxii, 335 pages : color illustrations, color maps ; 24 cm Arctic regions--Economic conditions. Arctic regions--Relations--European Union countries European Union countries--Relations--Arctic regions. The Changing Arctic and the European Union provides a balanced and up-to-date overview of the multidimensional change taking place in the Arctic regions. Against this background, the role of the European Union regarding Arctic developments is considered, including the ongoing process of formulating an umbrella EU Arctic policy. In particular, the themes of climate change, maritime transport, fisheries, offshore oil and gas extraction, mining, land use and sociocultural change are discussed. The book comprises primarily an updated and expanded version of the report Strategic Assessment of Development of the Arctic: An assessment conducted for the European Union , produced for the European Commission. The report was to a great extent based on the interaction with Arctic stakeholders. 26350/MKRI-P/XII-2017