For the purpose of publication of these Proceedings, the original conference programme has been rearranged to provide a more logical sequence of presentation. The beginning sections give the inaugural speech and the six keynote addresses which were delivered at the opening plenary session. Following these are the working papers, published more or less in the same sequence in which they were presented in the original programme. The order of presentation does not necessarily emphasise the importance of any one aspect of the Arctic Systems over others. The final reports of the six working groups and their conclusions and recommendations are edited in such a manner as to present them in a standardised format for easy comprehension. The editors accept responsibility for any distortion inadvertently introduced in the summarising and editing processes. Later sections of the Proceedings give a background to the Conference organization and deliberations, and an independent critique of the meeting. The directors and those who attended the Conference were conscious of the debt of gratitude owed by them to the Conference chairmen, rapporteurs, authors of working papers, and many individuals for their contributions to the success of the meeting. We wish to thank them and it is a pleasure to record their names in these Proceedings. Inaugural Speaker Dr. J. Rennie Whitehead, Canada Banquet Guest Speaker Honourable Mr. T. Alex Hickman, Canada Keynote Addresses Mr. C. Bornemann, Denmark Dr. A.E. Collin, Canada Dr. R.E. Francois, U.S.A.

Inhalt
Inaugural Address.- Need for International Cooperation in the Arctic.- Keynote Addresses.- Arctic Environmental Management Systems.- Arctic Traffic Management, Navigation, and Communication System.- Arctic Transportation Systems.- Arctic Operational Information and Forecasting Systems.- Arctic Underwater Operational Systems.- Arctic Social and Cultural Systems.- Working Papers.- Environmental Protection and Quality Enhancement in an Arctic Region Part I Environmental Guidelines and Utilities Delivery.- Environmental Protection and Quality Enhancement in an Arctic Region Part II Environmental Emergency Situations.- Environmental Aspects of Contingency Planning at Prudhoe Bay, Alaska.- Natural Gas Pipelines in the Arctic Environment Polar Gas Project: Part I Engineering Research.- Natural Gas Pipelines in the Arctic Environment Polar Gas Project: Part II Environmental Research.- An Environmental Research Program for Drilling in the Canadian Beaufort Sea.- Arctic Oil Cleanup System Subsystem Requirements.- Multispecies Models of an Exploited Sea.- A Vision of a Future Home Rule Cultural Policy for Greenland Compared with Present Conditions.- Dynamic Models of the Socio-Economic Role of Telecommunications Technology.- The Man in the Arctic Program (MAP): Economic, Demographic, and Socio-Cultural Effects of Development in Alaska.- The Development of Petroleum Resources in the Canadian Arctic: Perspective on the Evolution of Environmental and Social Policies.- Arctic Resource Transportation: Present System and Future Development.- Ice Resistance Without Ice: Simulation of Ship Resistance in Ice Fields.- Arctic Marine Structures: Some Aspects of Systems Approach.- System Analysis of Logistics Planning for Natural Gas Pipeline Construction in theArctic Region.- Discussion Contribution Regarding Improvement Potential of Ice-Navigation.- A Proposed Formulation and Analysis Procedure for a National Policy on Canadian Ice-Capable Ocean Transport Management.- Proposal for an Arctic Services Joint Operations Centre.- A Review of Navigation Systems and Their Applicability to the Arctic.- Applicability of Loran-C to the Arctic.- Omega in the Arctic and Its Rendezvous Capability for Logistic Supply.- Communications in the Arctic.- An Open Systems Approach to U.S. Ice Forecasting: Present Capabilities and Recommendations.- Interpretation of SLAR Imagery of Ice in Nares Strait and the Arctic Ocean.- Labrador Current Predictive Model.- Beaufort Sea Automated Environmental Prediction Pilot Arctic System.- Thermal Requirements of Divers and Submersibles in Arctic Waters.- Cold Problems at Dives in Arctic Waters.- Submersible Activities Under Arctic Conditions.- Submersible Operations in the Arctic.- Working Session Chairmen's Reports.- Arctic Transportation Systems.- Arctic Traffic Management, Navigation and Communication Systems.- Arctic Operational Information and Forecast Systems.- Arctic Underwater Operational Systems.- Arctic Environmental Protection Systems.- Arctic Social and Cultural Systems.- Summary of Conference Conclusions.- Conference Deliberation.- The Conference as an Exercise in Communication: A Critique.- Organizing Committee.- List of Delegates.