Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security in a Transforming Circumpolar World

The ongoing transformation of the Arctic is as startling as it is unprecedented. Global warming is having a dramatic impact on the Arctic environment, resulting in warmer temperatures, melting ice and the opening of previously ice-covered waterways. Consequently, the Arctic is becoming increasingly accessible to a number of different actors who are descending upon the Arctic with varied, and not mutually beneficial, agendas.