Canada and the Changing Arctic: Sovereignty, Security, and Stewardship

Contents

List of Maps vii List of Figures ix Foreword / Hugh Segal, Senator xi Foreword / Bill Graham, former Minister of Foreign Affairs and of National Defence xv Acknowledgments xxiii List of Acronyms xxvii 1 Introduction 1 2 Canadian Arctic Sovereignty and Security in a Transforming Circumpolar World / Rob Huebert 13 Understanding Sovereignty and Security 14 Canadian Concepts of Arctic Sovereignty and Security 19 The Changing Arctic 25 Conclusion 59 3 From Polar Race to Polar Saga: An Integrated Strategy for Canada and the Circumpolar World / P. Whitney Lackenbauer 69 Background 72 Defence 93 Diplomacy 118 Development 146 Conclusion 161 v Contents 4 Towards a Canadian Arctic Strategy / Franklyn Griffiths 181 The Arctic as an Arena 183 Arctic Strategy for Canada 195 Domestic Sources of Stewardship 211 Recommendations 218 5 Sovereignty, Security, and Stewardship: An Update / P. Whitney Lackenbauer 227 Canada’s Northern Strategy 227 The Emerging Arctic Security Regime? 228 Appendix: Statement on Canada’s Arctic Foreign Policy: Exercising Sovereignty and Promoting Canada’s Northern Strategy Abroad, August 2010 / Department of Foreign Affairs and International Trade 255 Introduction 255 Exercising Sovereignty 257 Promoting Economic and Social Development 261 Protecting the Arctic Environment 265 Improving and Devolving Governance 270 The Way Forward 271 Conclusion 273 Bibliography 275 Index 303 vi Contents ...