This course is part of the Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North Specialization

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Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North SpecializationUniversity of Colorado Boulder

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In this course, you will learn how the changing Arctic environment is tied to the growing economic and strategic importance of the North. After setting the stage through a review of the peoples of the Arctic and how they are dealing with change, Arctic governance, economies national defense, attention turns to marine use of the Arctic, oil and gas exploration, mining, fisheries and tourism. The course ends with a survey of recent Arctic events.
Learning Objectives: Articulate the drivers of the growing economic and strategic importance of the Arctic in the context of the environmental changes unfolding in the region, governance, and geopolitics. Identify the impacts of the changing Arctic, both positive and negative, on the peoples of the North.

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Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North Specialization

Approx. 10 hours to complete

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What you will learn

Articulate the drivers of the growing economic and strategic importance of the Arctic in the context of the environmental changes unfolding
Identify the impacts of the changing Arctic, both positive and negative, on the peoples of the North

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Environmental Studies
Energy Economics
International Relations
Oil & Gas
Sustainability

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Course 3 of 3 in the

Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North Specialization

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English

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Mark C. Serreze

Distinguished Professor of Geography and Director of the National Snow and Ice Data Center

Department of Geography

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Mistia Zuckerman

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2 Courses

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University of Colorado Boulder

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Syllabus - What you will learn from this course

Week1

Week 1

2 hours to complete

Arctic Peoples, Governance, Economics and Geopolitics

In this module, we'll take a closer look at the peoples of the Arctic - the Arctic as a homeland - and then turn attention to the role of the Arctic Council of the eight Arctic nations. After a foray into Arctic demographics, we'll briefly look at some of the big economic drivers in the Arctic (setting a stage for later more focused discussion in subsequent modules) and how the changing Arctic is playing into national defense.

2 hours to complete

6 videos (Total 72 min)

Week2

Week 2

1 hour to complete

Marine Use of the Arctic

Here we will learn how the loss of sea ice is opening up the Arctic Ocean to increased marine use and the many issues that have arisen. To set a framework, we will first become familiar with marine use limits in the Arctic Ocean as set by the United Nations Convention Law of the Sea. Then we will explore use of the Northern Sea Route along the Russian Side of the Arctic Ocean, the Northwest Passage through the channels of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, and the the issues that may play into how heavily these shortcuts between the Atlantic and the Pacific may be used. Finally, we will look at the International Polar Code, which sets requirements for ships operating in polar waters.

1 hour to complete

5 videos (Total 42 min)

Week3

Week 3

1 hour to complete

Arctic Riches: Oil and Gas

Large areas of the Arctic are underlain by significant deposits of oil and natural gas. In this module, we will look at exploration and production activities by Russia, which are occurring all along its shelf seas and over many land areas, the United States along the North Slope of Alaska, the Beaufort and Chukchi Seas, Norway, where all production is offshore, as well as prospects for Arctic development by Canada and Norway.

1 hour to complete

4 videos (Total 37 min)

Week4

Week 4

6 hours to complete

Beyond Oil and Gas

6 hours to complete

4 videos (Total 40 min)

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About the Arctic Climate, Environ. & Geographies of a Changing North Specialization

This specialization starts with an in-depth look at the physical geography of the Arctic and its key climate features, including the ocean's floating sea ice cover, the Greenland Ice Sheet, and patterns of temperature, precipitation, snow cover and permafrost. We will then learn about the remarkable unfolding changes that are transforming the Arctic environment, how they are related to each other, and cascading impacts on terrestrial and marine ecosystems. Attention then turns to the growing economic, strategic, and geopolitical importance of the Arctic in the context of observed environmental changes in the region.

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