ARCTIC UNDER ATTACK
THE ARCTIC MELT IS A WAKE UP CALL
NOT A BUSINESS OPPORTUNITY
Climate change effects and growing competition for access to the Arctic and its natural resources, and increasing economic activities, have brought risks to the region, including challenges to the environment and human security
As a result of melting ice, new navigation routes will open and new fishing grounds and natural resources could lead to increased human activity and environmental challenges in this region
With climate change advancing rapidly, especially in the Arctic, attention needs to be focused on how to devise and implement a conservation regime for resources in the Arctic, especially in waters that are increasingly accessible
Our priority should be the preservation of what is still pristine nature up there and not about how to exploit new available resources. The waters under the ice cap have not been accessible for more than 800.000 years, and of course we must take the responsibility before it is too late to protect these sensitive ecosystems
Marco Affronte, MEP
foto di Luca Bracali.
Fine Art Photography 