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This chapter takes stock of the development in the Arctic with the overarching aim to answer the question: What is the prevailing view of the situation in the Arctic compared with commonly held views a decade or so ago?
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Moe, A. (2016). The Dynamics of Arctic Development. In: Sakhuja, V., Narula, K. (eds) Asia and the Arctic. Springer Geology. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-10-2059-9_1
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