EllsmereandBaffnIsland,doubledfrom11shipsin
thepreviousseasonto22ships.24
Despite the popularity of Arctic cruises, northernwaterwaysremaindangerous,andemergency
responseisamajorchallenge.InAugust2010,for
example,acruisevesselcarrying128passengersran
agroundintheNorthwestPassageafterhittingan
unchartedrock.Whilenoonewasharmed,ittookthe
CanadianCoastGuardtwodaystoreachthestranded
vessel.25
From1972to2007,27polarcruiseshipsranaground;
alsoduringthisperiod,eightpolarcruiseshipssank,
and28suffereddisablingincidentscausedbycollisions,propulsionloss,orfre.Inaddition,from1992
to2007,therewereareported42pollutionandenvironmental violations.26
Continuing Challenges
The Arctic region will likely yield an economic
bonanzainavarietyofways,frommineralextractiontolivingresourcesandadventuretourism.With
theexpectedgrowthofeconomicdevelopmentand
realization of economic opportunities throughout
theArcticregion,itwillbeessentialtoleverageinteragencyandinternationalcooperation.
About the authors:
Mr. Paul Holthus is the founding executive director of the World
Ocean Council. He held senior positions with the United Nations
Environment Programme and was deputy director for the International Union for Conservation of Nature's Global Marine Programme. Since 1998, he has worked primarily with the private sector
to develop practical solutions for the sustainable use of the marine
environment and has travelled to more than 30 countries with companies, communities, industry associations, U.N. agencies, international nongovernmental organizations, and foundations.
Ms. Carolyn Clarkin is a project assistant for the World Ocean
Council. She also serves as the social media vice chair for the Section on Environment, Energy, and Resources Marine Resources
Committee, and provides research and writing support for the ABA
SEER handbook Ocean and Coastal Law and Policy. She previously
worked as a law clerk for the Environmental Law Institute, earned
her Juris Doctor from the University of Virginia, and graduated
from Bucknell University with a B.A. in environmental studies and
political science.
Mr. Jonathan Lorentzen works for the Honolulu Marine Area and
Coastal Zone Advocacy Council, alongside his research work with
the World Ocean Council. He is a 2012 graduate from the George
Washington University, and has a B.A. in international affairs.
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