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The Arctic: an ocean surrounded by 8 nations

The Arctic: Opportunities and Challenges US-Canada Northern Oil and Gas Forum November 13, 2012 Fran Ulmer, Chair U.S. Arctic Research Commission. The Arctic: an ocean surrounded by 8 nations.

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The Arctic: an ocean surrounded by 8 nations

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  1. The Arctic: Opportunities and ChallengesUS-Canada Northern Oil and Gas ForumNovember 13, 2012Fran Ulmer, ChairU.S. Arctic Research Commission

  2. The Arctic: an ocean surrounded by 8 nations

  3. Climate change is being felt more intensely in the Arctic and has direct consequences on global climate Summer 2002 Summer 2012

  4. Oil and Gas potential: high

  5. Shipping and Navigation Hammerfest LNG set sails for Japan via Arctic route

  6. Subsistence cultures depend on healthy ecosystems

  7. Arctic Challenges Arctic Opportunities • Remote, cold, dark, stormy, dangerous environment • Infrastructure (rare and unique) • Knowledge gaps • Climate & environment changing rapidly • High cost operations • Cumulative impacts • Lack of consensus about future • National security • Natural resources: oil & gas • International cooperation • Local cooperation and knowledge sharing – strengthening resilience • Shipping • Tourism • Fisheries • Adaptive planning and design • National security

  8. Meeting the challenges and opportunities requires a • comprehensive Arctic Strategy, including: • 1. An Integrated Arctic Management Plan • 2. Investment in infrastructure & development • 3. Participation in international agreements (LOS & PolarCode) • 4. Research and information sharing • 5. Improved charting and mapping • 6. Development of Best Practices for technology and Arctic design and operations

  9. National Strategies for the Arctic • U.S. National Security Presidential Directive 66 on Arctic Region (adopted January 2009) • US Navy Arctic Road Map • NOAA’s Arctic Vision and Strategy • National Ocean Council’s Strategic Action Plan for Changing Conditions in the Arctic • Canada’s Northern Strategy

  10. Alaska Interagency Working Group • Integrated Arctic Management Approach • National Security Council • Arctic Strategy for the USA • Arctic Council Chairmanship: Canada, USA

  11. US Arctic Research Commission Research Priorities • Environmental Change • Civil Infrastructure • Natural Resource Assessment & Earth Science • Arctic Human Health • Indigenous Languages, Identities, Cultures

  12. New USARC Oil Spill White Paper • National Academies of Science study on oil spill response in Arctic marine environments debuts on December 17th • ICCOPR is working on a major update to its 1997 Research and Technology Plan • Joint Industry Project on Oil Spill Response in Ice • USARC Arctic Science Data Portal (coming in 2013)

  13. Arctic Daily Update www.arctic.gov Get your update via email or on Facebook/Twitter

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