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...Great Arctic Grab As a university student of ecology and evolutionary biology, I would prefer that the Arctic remain largely untouched and unspoiled [Oct. 1]. But since profit-driven exploitation of this increasingly accessible area is inevitable, substantial fees should be imposed on corporations and nations that profit from what ought to be considered world heritage. Moneys collected could aid biodiversity conservation and ameliorate poverty. But it's more likely that we will see the traditional unholy alliance of nationalism, greed and business as usual. Fred Drumlevitch, Tucson, Ariz...
...shame that our world leaders, when faced with an imminent crisis, can think only of their wallets. The rapid melting of the Arctic ice cap is the most obvious consequence of a global climate change that has the potential to cause increases in species loss, infectious diseases and extreme weather events. Instead of focusing on how to solve this impending tragedy, politicians are fighting to exploit it. Elina El-Badry, Gaithersburg...
...owns the Arctic? It belongs to mankind as a whole, not to the region's border states. Devising a treaty to enforce that is very simple: you just have to copy and paste the basic agreements of the Antarctic Treaty System, which has kept greedy people off that continent for decades. Jean Lehouchu, Nice, France...
...After reading James Graff's article "Fight for the Top of the World," I asked my 5-year-old son, "Who owns the Arctic?" He thought for a moment, smiled and said, "Santa Claus." Holmes Brannon, Woodland Park, Colo...
...owns the Arctic? It belongs to mankind as a whole, not to the region's border states. Devising a treaty to enforce that is very simple: you just have to copy and paste the basic agreements of the Antarctic Treaty System, which has kept greedy people off that continent for decades. Jean Lehouchu, NICE, FRANCE...