Arctic needs protection from resource rush as ice melts: U.N. body

The Arctic needs to be better protected from a rush for natural resources as melting ice makes mineral and energy exploration easier, the United Nations' Environment Programme (UNEP) said.

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Publication Date: 
19/02/2013
Reuters
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Arctic, UNEP, Environment, Economic Development, Fossil Fuels, Glacial Melt, Mining, Natural Gas Exploration, Oil Exploration, Ecosystems, Wildlife, Petrochemical Industry, Fish Biodiversity, Canada, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Russia, Sweden, United States Of America (US), Green House Gases, Climate Change, Global Warming, Pollution