The UN has imposed a 2013 deadline for the submission of scientific claims to the Arctic seabed. It is the precursor to a resource boom which would see Canada, the U.S., Russia, Norway and Greenland all attempt to exploit the region's resources.
These Arctic countries are desperately mapping out their territories so they can tap into the fossil fuels and minerals locked beneath the fast-melting ice.
And with global warming speeding up the disappearance of the Polar ice caps, potential shipping routes are opening up—raising concerns about oil spills and control over these new passageways.
Fault Lines heads to the far north to see firsthand how Arctic countries are responding to the potential bonanza.
Original air date: November 14, 2012
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