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The region of most profound climate change is the poles. The ice-covered Arctic Ocean – the white Arctic - and the region surrounding it are already changing remarkably and climatologists predict that we may see an ice-free Arctic Ocean during the summer in a few decades -- the blue Arctic. While climatologists are alarmed by this possibility, others seek opportunities for use of resources and as a transportation route. 

•          What does science tell us about the future of the Arctic? 

•          How would issues about the future – white or blue – be resolved?

•          What models and monitoring data will be required to support an emerging management regime that would allow for sustainable use of the Arctic?

•          How can use of the Arctic and its resources be managed in the face of these possibilities?

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