The Arctic seabed, with its vast quantities of undiscovered resources, is the twenty-first century's frontier.
As one of the five Arctic coastal states, Canada has a vested interest in the Arctic extended continental shelf. The U.S. Geological Survey estimates that there are approximately 90 billion barrels of oil, 1,669 trillion cubic feet of natural gas, and 44 billion barrels of natural gas liquids undiscovered in the areas north of the Arctic circle.
Arctic policy expert Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon examines the political, legal, and scientific aspects of Canada's...
The Arctic seabed, with its vast quantities of undiscovered resources, is the twenty-first century's frontier.