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The dawning of a new age Resolute, a small inuit hamlet of 229 people on Cornwallis Island in Nunavut, is situated at the northern end of Resolute Bay, on the shores of the Northwest Passage. One of Canada's northernmost communities, it sits in a place with no dawn, in the land of the midnight sun and is one of the coldest inhabited places in the world. In August 2007, the fate of Resolute and of Canada's Arctic territories was forever altered. Full article Northwest Passage The United Nations Convention on Law of the Sea 1982, defines the rights and responsibilities of nations in their use of the world's oceans, establishing guidelines for businesses, the environment, and the management of marine natural resources. With regards to the Northwest Passage, the debate centers on the interpretation if the continental shelf.(Wikipedia, more...) Articles and Studies Canadian Sovereignty at the Northwest Passage - ICE case Study Riches Await As Earth's Icy North Melts - Live Science Dispute Over NW Passage Revived - Washington Post - 11/6/06 Panama Canal versus Northwest Passage - Explore our planet Global Warming is Opening Canada's Arctic - Geology.com Arctic security group looks at ship regulations - CBC -11/29/2007 Top of the World Maps Arctic Region - University of Texas Circumpolar Map - Petroleum, gas and mining activities - Vital Graphic (UNEP) Northwest Passage - Expiditions WEEKENDER Archives

Research Facilities in Resolute SRI- US- Upper Atmospheric Research Radar Facility SRI - New Age in Atmospheric Research CAN -Polar Continental Shelf Project - Field Projects CAN -Polar Continental Shelf Project - History ALIAS - Arxtic Logistics, Information and Support ...Canada's scientists barely get by on reduced budgets, inferior infrastructure and shortage of human resources- Toronto Star Audio Interviews   North Pole Dispute Jacob Verhoef, Director - Geological Survey of Canada - Atlantic   NorthWest Passage Michael Byers, Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law Resolute - Polar Events Polar Race Polar Challenge Resolute - Polar Bears Amazing Polar bear photos - Doreen M - Resolute Bay More News on main site