Polar oceans governance in an era of environmental change
by
Stephens, Tim., editor.
Title
:
Polar oceans governance in an era of environmental change
Author
:
Stephens, Tim., editor.
ISBN
:
9781781955444
Physical Description
:
xvii, 354 pages : maps ; 24 cm.
Series
:
New horizons in environmental and energy law series
New horizons in environmental and energy law.
Contents
:
Pt. I. Environmental change in the polar oceans -- pt. II. Geostrategic dynamics in the polar oceans -- pt. III. Resources, environment, sovereignty and jurisdiction--bipolar perspectives -- pt. IV. Developing national and foreign policy responses -- pt. V. The future of polar oceans governance.
Polar oceans governance: shifting seascapes, hazy horizons / Environmental change and governance challenges in the Southern Ocean / Environmental change in the Arctic region / Rising temperatures, rising tensions: power politics and regime building in the Arctic / Power politics in the Antarctic Treaty System / Is joint development possible in the Arctic? / From hydrocarbons to psychrophiles: the "scramble" for Antarctic and Arctic resources / Polar continental shelves: Australian and Canadian challenges and opportunities / The IMO/s PSSA mechanism and the debate over the Northwest Passage / Inuit perspectives on governance in the Canadian Arctic / Arctic climate governance: can the canary in the coal mine lift Canada's head out of the sand(s)? / Coastal state jurisdiction and the Polar Code: a test case for Arctic Oceans governance? / Canada, the United States, and international law of the sea in the Arctic Ocean / Middle powers and oceans policy: Australian perspectives on Antarctic competition and cooperation / The durability of the "Antarctic model" and Southern Ocean governance / The Arctic Council and the future of Arctic Ocean governance: edging forward in a sea of governance challenges
Abstract
:
'As climate change thrusts the Arctic and Antarctic towards the top of the global political agenda, this timely collection provides a broad overview of the issues, the options, and the rules and institutions that are already in place.'--Michael Byers, University of British Columbia, Canada and author of International Law and the Arctic. 'While at opposite ends of the earth, the shared characteristics of the Arctic and Antarctic are identified by this multidisciplinary collection of essays. Both regions need effective, flexible governance--whether through the Antarctic Treaty System or the Arctic Council--if they are to respond to the challenges of commercialization of hydrocarbons, climate change and the marine environment. Internationally recognized scholars grapple with the global politics of the polar regions, the perspectives of the Inuit people and the role of joint development. This invaluable, well-researched and stimulating collection clarifies the geopolitical and socio-ecod(s)? / Source other than Library of Congress.
Subject Term
:
Law of the sea -- Polar regions.
Natural resources -- Law and legislation -- Polar regions.
Climatic changes -- Law and legislation -- Polar regions.
Canvis climàtics.
Oceanografia.
Política ambiental.
Geographic Term
:
Regions polars.
Added Author
:
Stephens, Tim.,
VanderZwaag, David L.,
Added Corporate Author
:
Edward Elgar Publishing.
Electronic Access
:
| Library | Material Type | Item Barcode | Shelf Number | Copy | Status |
|---|
| IIEMSA | General Books | 33168025766391 | 363.738740998 S835P 2014 | 1 | On-Shelf Student |