美英报刊阅读教程（第三版）Lesson40 Fight for the Top of the World.pptVIP

Lesson 40 III. (8-13) Frenzy for control of the Arctic 1. Provisions of the UN Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Arctic states’ way to extend the territorial waters 2. Russia’s aquatic assault on the North Pole and attempt to stake its claim 3. Responses of Canada and the U.S. to Russia’s flag-planting 4. Norway’s exploitation of the Arctic gas and Denmark’s attempt to stake its claim 5. Canada’s fight for ownership of much of the Arctic 6. The U.S. effort to extend its territorial waters Lesson 40 IV. (14-15) Prospects of the Arctic environment 1. Scant chance of savin