Polar Oceans Governance in an Era of Environmental Change

Edited by Tim Stephens, Professor of International Law and Fellow of the Australian Academy of Law, University of Sydney Law School, Australia and David L. VanderZwaag, Professor of Law and Canada Research Chair (Tier 1) in Ocean Law and Governance, Marine and Environmental Law Institute, Schulich School of Law, Dalhousie University, Canada

’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.'

• Contents:ForewordTony PressForewordBernie FunstonPrefaceMap One. Maritime Jurisdiction and Boundaries in the Arctic RegionMap Two. Antarctica and the Southern Ocean1. Polar Oceans Governance: Shifting Seascapes, Hazy HorizonsTim Stephens and David L. VanderZwaagPART I: ENVIRONMENTAL CHANGE IN THE POLAR OCEANS2. Environmental Change and Governance Challenges in the Southern OceanMarcus Haward and Julia Jabour 3. Environmental Change in the Arctic RegionLorne KriwokenPART II: GEOSTRATEGIC DYNAMICS IN THE POLAR OCEANS 4. Rising Temperatures, Rising Tensions: Power Politics and Regime Building in the ArcticRob Huebert5. Power Politics in the Antarctic Treaty SystemMelissa WeberPART III: RESOURCES, ENVIRONMENT, SOVEREIGNTY AND JURISDICTION – BIPOLAR PERSPECTIVES6. Is Joint Development Possible in the Arctic?Rizal Abdul Kadir7. From Hydrocarbons to Psychrophiles: The ‘Scramble’ for Antarctic and Arctic ResourcesDavid Leary8. Polar Continental Shelves: Australian and Canadian Challenges and OpportunitiesTim Stephens9. The IMO’s PSSA Mechanism and the Debate over the Northwest PassageSuzanne LalondePART IV: DEVELOPING NATIONAL AND FOREIGN POLICY RESPONSES10. Inuit Perspectives on the Governance in the Canadian ArcticShelley Wright11. Arctic Climate Governance: Can the Canary in the Coal Mine Lift Canada’s Head out of the Sand(s)?Meinhard Doelle12. Coastal State Jurisdiction and the Polar Code: A Test Case for Arctic Oceans Governance?Rosemary Rayfuse13. Canada, the United States and International Law of the Sea in the Arctic OceanTed L. McDorman14. Middle Powers and Oceans Policy: Australian Perspectives on Antarctic Competition and CooperationDonald R. RothwellPART V: THE FUTURE OF POLAR OCEANS GOVERNANCE15. The Durability of the ‘Antarctic Model’ and Southern Ocean GovernanceRuth Davis16. The Arctic Council and the Future of Arctic Ocean Governance: Edging Forward in a Sea of Governance ChallengesDavid L. VanderZwaagIndex