Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries(19 Center for Oceans Law and Policy)

The law and policy for the Arctic are increasingly of international interest, largely due to the melting of the Arctic ice cap. Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries includes contributions from global specialists dealing with the geomorphologic context, maritime delimitation and specialized topics raised by promising oil and gas prospects, particularly in the extensive continental shelf presented by Russia to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf. Arctic shipping has entered a novel, untested phase with keen interest in the opening of ice free shipping lanes and proposed regulatory regimes. Fish in the North Atlantic are moving north disrupting historic fishing patterns as well as traditional fish stocks. Agreements on the allocation of shared fish stocks pose significant management challenges. Both littoral and non-littoral user nations are concerned with maritime security as well as search and rescue preparations given the anticipated increased use of the Arctic Ocean. These and many other of the most pressing issues are addressed in this important volume, making it a must-read for all those interested in environmental law and the law of the sea.

Table of Contents:
Setting the Context 1. Notes on Challenges of the Changing Arctic: Continental Shelf, Navigation, and Fisheries Liv Holmefjord 2. The Arctic and the Present Geopolitical Situation Hans Corell Part I Arctic Continental Shelf 3. The Arctic Continental Shelf and Its Evolving Morphologic Context Larry Mayer 4. The Law and Politics of the Lomonosov Ridge Michael Byers 5. The Delimitation of the Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles in the Arctic Ocean: Recent Developments, Applicable Law and Possible Outcomes Alex G. Oude Elferink 6. Probabilistic Risk Assessment: Concepts and Applications Dennis Bley Part II Arctic Continental Shelf Petroleum 7. Russia’s Energy Policy in the Arctic Region and China’s Opportunities Kuen-chen Fu 8. A Sustainable Approach to the Arctic Erik Haaland 9. Environmental Aspects of Hydrocarbon Exploration in the Arctic Stephen A. Macko Part III Arctic Shipping 10. Arctic Shipping - Still Icy Knut Einar Skodvin 11. Necessary Conditions for the Commercialization of Arctic Shipping Sung Woo LEE 12. Arctic Navigation: Recent Developments J. Ashley Roach 13. Comparison of Arctic Navigation Administration between Russia and Canada Leilei ZOU Part IV Other Arctic Related Topics 14. Finding Refuge in the Exceptional: Using Public Morality as a Basis for Managing Natural Resources in the Arctic Elizabeth Whitsitt 15. The Changing Arctic and an Adaptive Approach to the Protection of Arctic Marine Ecosystems Guifang (Julia) XUE and Yu LONG 16. Arctic Governance: Reflections on the Evolving Tableau of EU Law and Policy Measures Ronán Long 17. A Note on Arctic Ocean Regional Governance Ted L. McDorman Part V Changing Fisheries: Northeast Atlantic and Arctic Ocean 18. Changes in Distribution and Migration of Fish Stocks in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean Due to Climate Variations Jóhann Sigurjónsson 19. International Regulation of Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Erik J. Molenaar 20. Assertion of Entitlement to Shared Fish Stocks Bjørn Kunoy Part VI Regional Fisheries Management: Agreements on Allocation of Shared Fish Stocks 21. Freedom of Fishing on the High Seas, and the Relevance of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOs) Stefán Ásmundsson 22. Allocation of Fishing Rights: Principles and Alternative Procedures Tore Henriksen 23. Managing Shared Migratory Stocks: the Case of the Atlantic Mackerel Rögnvaldur Hannesson Part VI I Related Law of the Sea Issues 24. UNCLOS Dispute Settlement Regime and Arctic Legal Issues Robert Beckman 25. Russian Maritime Security Law along the Northern Sea Route: Giving Shape to Article 234 in the Law of the Sea Convention James Kraska 26. Comments on the Three-stage Approach of Maritime Delimitation Chuanxiang SUN

About the Author :
Myron H. Nordquist is the Associate Director and Editor of the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, and Senior Fellow at the Center for National Security Law at the University of Virginia School of Law. He is Editor-in-Chief of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea 1982: a Commentary, the seven-volume “Virginia Commentary” series, plus a Supplementary Documents volume. John Norton Moore is the Walter L. Brown Professor of Law at the University of Virginia School of Law where he directs the Center for Oceans Law and Policy. Among seven presidential appointments, he served as Chairman, NSC Interagency Task Force on the Law of the Sea; United States Ambassador and Deputy Special Representative of the President to the Law of the Sea Conference (1973-76); and was a Member of the National Advisory Committee on Oceans and Atmosphere (1984-85). Ronán Long holds the Jean Monnet Chair of European Law at the School of Law at NUI Galway and lectures on EU Law, International Law, Planning and Environmental Law, Law of the Sea and European Fisheries Law. He has also lectured at the Rhodes Academy of Oceans Law and Policy and is a supervisor of advanced academic research under the United Nations - The Nippon Foundation of Japan Fellowship Programme.

Review :
"[This] collection of essays is among the important tools that will contribute to debunking the idea that the Arctic Ocean is a zone of anarchy where a scramble for natural resources is taking place [... T]his volume is recommended for anyone interested in international law and the Arctic Ocean and should be on the shelves of all policymakers in the field" - Bjarni Már Magnússon, Reykjavik University School of Law