The issue that the video and articles presented were that we need a safe haven for plant seeds that can avoid disasters such as war, natural, or political problems. Their solution was to set up a underground seed vault on an island in the the Arctic Ocean. I believe that this was a logical decision by the companies that run the vault. Having a the vault remote will therefore protect it from warfare, most natural disasters, and political problems.
The vault is protected from warfare because its location is on an island remote from other nations, therefore no country should have issues on its territory. Also they took the precautions of making the door to the vault bomb-proof, thus protecting it further from people with negative intentions.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/world/europe/29seeds.html)
Secondly, the vault is protected from most natural disasters because its on a geographically remote area, so there aren't common disasters such as tornadoes, tsunamis, etc. Also its under a mountain, so it has the mountain as extra support. For precautions, they also designed it to withstand earthquakes.
(http://www.nytimes.com/2008/02/29/world/europe/29seeds.html)
Lastly, I believe that this was a good idea is because no one owns this area. Therefore they won't have to deal with political/military interference. No one person knows the whole entrance code, this protects the vault from greedy intentions from outside forces. Also, its located in a cold region of the world, so if there are power outages, the seeds can still be safely stored in their frozen temperatures.
So in conclusion, I believe that the Global Seed Vault is a great idea, and has been planned carefully. It seems that they took time to consider the pros and cons of the vault. So it seems that the pros outweigh the cons, and this would be equally beneficial for soon-to-be extinct plants, and in case of climate change disasters.
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