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Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route
Willy . Ed(S): Ostreng
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Description for Natural and Societal Challenges of the Northern Sea Route
Hardback. As we enter the 21st century, technological, political and even climatic developments are making the Northern Sea Route through Russia's icy Arctic waters an interesting possibility for international commercial shipping. This text compiles research into the NSR's natural and societal viability. Editor(s): Ostreng, Willy. Num Pages: 466 pages, biography. BIC Classification: 1QSR; GT; KNGS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational; (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly. Dimension: 234 x 156 x 28. Weight in Grams: 890.
Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and then only with an icebreaker leading the way. Opening the Northern Sea Route would greatly facilitate international shipping, making two routes - a northbound one through the NSR, and a southbound one through Suez- available throughout all seasons. The Northern Sea Route would also help to boost economic development, including the ... Read more
Yohei Sasakawa The Northern Sea Route is the shortest shipping route connecting the Far East and Europe. However, the route has been practically inaccessible to commercial vessels, due to the harsh natural conditions in the area, which make navigation possible for only a small part of the year, and then only with an icebreaker leading the way. Opening the Northern Sea Route would greatly facilitate international shipping, making two routes - a northbound one through the NSR, and a southbound one through Suez- available throughout all seasons. The Northern Sea Route would also help to boost economic development, including the ... Read more
Product Details
Format
Hardback
Publication date
1999
Publisher
Kluwer Academic Publishers United States
Number of pages
466
Condition
New
Number of Pages
466
Place of Publication
Dordrecht, Netherlands
ISBN
9780792361121
SKU
V9780792361121
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Ref
99-15
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