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Book SynopsisGovernance of Arctic Shipping: Balancing Rights and Interests of Arctic States and User States examines potential cooperative mechanisms for balancing rights and interests of Arctic States and user States in light of experiences with Southeast Asian cooperative mechanisms. This volume analyzes the applicable international regulatory framework with special attention to the roles of the International Maritime Organization and the Arctic Council. The rights, interests, positions and practice of Arctic coastal States are compared with those of user States, with particular emphasis on China, Japan and South Korea. The final chapters analyze cooperative arrangements in Southeast Asia, in order to explore if these could act as models to enhance cooperation among coastal States and user States in the Arctic.
Table of ContentsForeword Acknowledgements List of Figures List of Abbreviations List of Contributors Part 1: Background and Context 1 The Changing Maritime Arctic and New Marine Operations Lawson W Brigham 2 The Arctic, the Arctic Council, and the Law of the Sea Erik J Molenaar 3 The Rights, Interests and Role of the Arctic Council Permanent Participants Dalee Sambo Dorough Part 2: The Role of the IMO 4 The IMO, its Role under UNCLOS and its Polar Shipping Regulation Aldo Chircop 5 The Polar Code and its Adequacy J Ashley Roach Part 3: Rights, Interests, Positions and Practice of Arctic Coastal States 6 Russia Jan Jakub Solski 7 Canada and the United States Donald R Rothwell 8 Norway, Denmark (on behalf of Greenland) and Iceland Tore Henriksen Part 4: Rights, Interests, Positions and Practice of User States 9 Rights, Interests, Positions and Practices of Asian Flag States, with Special Reference to the Republic of Korea Deukhoon (Peter) Han and Sung-Woo Lee 10 Equal Treatment and Non-Discrimination for User States Guifang (Julia) Xue & Yu Long 11 The Rights and Interests of Japan in regard to Arctic Shipping Kentaro Nishimoto Part 5: Cooperative Mechanisms for the Governance of Shipping 12 The Cooperative Mechanism for the Straits of Malacca and Singapore Robert Beckman and Sun Zhen 13 Oil Spill Preparedness and Response—The Singapore Experience Captain M Segar 14 Conclusions on Challenges and Prospects for Enhanced Cooperation on the Governance of Arctic Shipping Robert Beckman, Tore Henriksen, Kristine Dalaker Kraabel, Erik J Molenaar and J Ashley Roach Index
