A service of the Arctic Task Force of the IUCN Commission on Environmental Law (IUCN-CEL)

Freitag, 4. März 2011

Artic Forecasts: Ice and Shipping

The “Ocean Law Daily” reports that as of March 2011, the Arctic’s spring ice cover is setting a new low record and has indicated a reduction in expansion. However, climate patterns of the arctic are subject to change. The possibility of this continued reduced level has increased applications for transit of the Northern Sea route. Vessels that are not specifically ice hardened may soon be permitted through the route. 

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