Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: SCIENCE -- 1 In Pursuit of Knowledge: Arctic Shipping and Marine Science -- 2 The Physical Environment -- 3 Marine Mammals and Ice-Breakers -- 4 Seabirds and Environmental Assessment -- PART TWO: DIFFERING ASSESSMENTS -- 5 Industry,...

The Arctic marine environment is not pristine, as commonly imagined, but is facing numerous pressures,' the most serious arguably coming from outside the region. Melting of sea ice, linked to global warming, threatens the long-term survival of various species including polar bears and has...