Planning for an ice-free Arctic.

The article discusses the regional treaty for the Arctic Ocean region that was proposed by the European Environmental Agency (EEA) in Trømso, Norway. Jacqueline McGlade, executive director of EEA, addressed the international community to approve a Polar Ocean protocol under the Law of the Sea Convention that aimed to protect the Arctic from an inevitable surge to utilize its available resources. McGlade added that it would also ensure environmental regulations to be in place before ice would retreat due to global warming.