Resource Exploitation in Cold Environments
Students will examine the opportunities and challenges of extracting natural resources from the Arctic.
Key Questions
- Evaluate the economic benefits versus the environmental risks of Arctic oil and gas extraction.
- Analyze how climate change is making resource exploitation in the Arctic more accessible.
- Predict the geopolitical implications of increasing competition for Arctic resources.
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