Agents of Change in the New North.

The article presents geographical perspective on geophysical and societal factors affecting the development of northern region, including Eurasia and North America, over the next 40 years. It discusses the bearings of economic and social factors of resource exploitation and migration as driving forces to climatic changes and then highlights key differences among the Northern Rim countries. It also delves on the development of hydrocarbon resources, territorial claims, and offshore sovereignty.