1. The Arctic Ocean

2. Which country has a huge interest in Greenland’s natural resources?
Quiz
Name one of the two reasons Singapore wants permanent observer status on the Arctic Council.
Which country has a huge interest in Greenland’s natural resources?
What NGO has been working to highlight the issues threatening the Arctic Ocean?
What is the main factor that caused in the shift from the Arctic Council being the epitome of cooperation to one that deemed more conflictual?
What was the significance of President Obama’s visit to Alaska?

3. Discussion Questions
What globalization issues are evident in the Arctic Ocean situation?
How does development in Asia have an impact on the Arctic Ocean?
How did the Arctic Council go from a model for global governance to what some are calling a new Cold War?
Despite challenges to its global governance, other countries still want to join be party to the treaty. Why?

4. What globalization issues are evident in the Arctic Ocean situation?
Political
Global governance
Regional cooperation
Nationalism issues
Security concerns
Boundaries, economic, development prospects, environment, transnational crime
Economic
Trade routes
Hydrocarbons, mineral deposits
Marine and fishing
Need for telecommunication access in AC

5. What globalization issues are evident in the Arctic Ocean situation
What globalization issues are evident in the Arctic Ocean situation? (cont.)
Human Rights
Native fishing populations in both Arctic and SCS
Immigration/ work visas
Environment
Resource depletion
Impact of development
Common good  Tragedy of the commons
Pollution

6. Energy security concerns
How does development in East & SE Asia have an impact on the Arctic Ocean?
Population
Trade
Resources
Regional competition
Energy security concerns

7. How did the Arctic Council go from a model for global governance to what some are calling a new Cold War?
Arctic Council
Defined territory
Jurisdiction over resources
Legal norms under treaties
Interactive decision making organization
Relations less hostile UNTIL….[enter Putin]

8. Recap Dominant neoliberal economic model
Global governance v. state autonomy
Int’l law
IGOs
Common goods
State sovereignty v. global capitalist market forces