The Canadian Arctic Region

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This paper explains that the issues surrounding the massive Canadian Arctic region vary but have a direct impact on sovereignty and circumpolar cooperation of countries with respect to environmental issues. The paper then discusses these issues and how they put Canadian sovereignty at risk. The paper argues that must assert a presence in the Arctic region to prevent damage to a very sensitive and valuable ecosystem. By pressuring the international community not to make the Northwest Passage an international strait, Canada will achieve its goal.

From the Paper:

"The idea of military influence in the north was not only seen in this era. The Cold War, in the post World War Two era focused on the two super powers of the United States and Soviet Union. Because of their nearness to one another circumpolarly, the United States developed the Distance Early Warning system, better known as DEW. The DEW system was a development of a series radar station in the far northern Arctic region of Canada, with additional stations along the North Coast and Alaska. It was set up to detect incoming Soviet bombers and missiles during the Cold War."

Sample of Sources Used:

• Bone, Robert M. The Geography of the Canadian North. New York. Oxford Press, 2003
• Charon, Andrea. The Northwest Passage Shipping Channel: Is Canada's Sovereignty Really Floating Away?. Royal Military College of Canada, Retrieved October 7th, From http://www.cdfai.org/PDF/Charron,%20Andrea-Paper.pdf
• Grant, Shelagh D. Sovereignty or Security? Government Policy in the Canadian North 1936-1950. Canada: The University of British Columbia Press, 1988
• Parker, John H. Arctic Power: The Path to Responsible Government in Canada's North. Canada. The Cider Press, 1996
• Pollon, Christopher. (2005, November 25) Canada and the impacts of climate change. The Globe and Mail, E2

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