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This paper focuses on tne international dispute regarding the Northwest Passage, explaining that Canadian Arctic sovereignty is disputed by the USA in particular, addressing the Northwest Passage which American and European interests discuss developing as an 'international' sea route to Asia. Global warming and reduced ice are cited as reasons to expect this shipping in the next century but Ottawa argues that this would damage Arctic ecology and must be supervised by Canada if it is to occur at all. Harper's approach has been one of stepping up Cdn Arctic sovereignty with a higher federal and military presence and communications and other investment.

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"Issues of the Arctic and Canadian Arctic Sovereignty are rarely familiar to Canadians living in the south of the country. As this paper explains, they involve a number of almost timeless problems of importance due to ongoing disputes, climatic change, Aboriginal needs, mineral exploitation and matters of defense capability, as the last addressed in some detail, later on. A particularly important controversy rests in contrasting American understandings of Canadian Arctic sovereignty. Donald McCrae stressed ..."

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