India’s observer status in the arctic council must be utilized effectively to mitigate the impending danger in the arctic region. Analyse (200 Words)
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KEY POINTS
Arctic Warming
· It is in the Arctic that outcomes of global warming are seen clearly.
· The ice cap is shrinking fast, the volume of Arctic sea ice has declined by as much as 75 per cent.
· Habitat loss and degradation, the absence of year-long ice and higher temperatures are making the survival of Arctic marine life, plants and birds difficult while encouraging species from lower latitudes to move north.
Role of India
· India’s extensive coastline makes us vulnerable to the impact of Arctic warming on ocean currents, weather patterns, fisheries and most importantly, our monsoon.
· Scientific research in Arctic developments, in which India has a good record, will contribute to our understanding of climatic changes in the Third Pole, the Himalayas.
· It has observer status in the Arctic Council, which is the predominant inter-governmental forum for cooperation on the environmental and development (though not the security) aspects of the Arctic.
· It is high time that our presence on the Arctic Council was underpinned by a strategic policy that encompassed economic, environmental, scientific and political aspects.
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