Includes bibliographical references and index.

Notes on challenges of the changing Arctic : continental shelf, navigation, and fisheries / Liv Holmefjord -- The Arctic and the present geopolitical situation / Hans Corell -- The Arctic continental shelf and its evolving morphologic context / Larry Mayer -- The law and politics of the lomonosov ridge / Michael Byers -- 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 -- Probabilistic risk assessment : concepts and applications / Dennis C. Bley -- Russia's energy policy in the Arctic Region and China's opportunities / Kuen-chen Fu -- A sustainable approach to the Arctic / Erik Haaland -- Environmental aspects of hydrocarbon exploration in the Arctic / Stephen A. Macko -- Arctic shipping--still icy / Knut Einar Skodvin -- Necessary conditions for the commercialization of Arctic shipping / Sung Woo Lee -- Arctic navigation : recent developments / J. Ashley Roach -- Comparison of Arctic navigation administration between Russia and Canada / Leilei Zou -- Finding refuge in the exceptional : using public morality as a basis for managing natural resources in the Arctic / Elizabeth Whitsitt -- The changing Arctic and an adaptive approach to the protection of Arctic marine ecosystems / Guifang (Julia) Xue and Yu Long -- Arctic governance : reflections on the evolving tableau of EU law and policy measures / Ronan Long -- A note on Arctic Ocean regional governance / Ted L. McDorman -- Changes in distribution and migration of fish stocks in the Northeast Atlantic Ocean due to climate variations / Johann Sigurjonsson -- International regulation of Central Arctic Ocean fisheries / Erik J. Molenaar -- Assertion of entitlement to shared fish stocks / Bjorn Kunoy -- Freedom of fishing on the high seas, and the relevance of Regional Fisheries Management Organisations (RFMOS) / Stefan Asmundsson -- Allocation of fishing rights : principles and alternative procedures / Tore Henriksen -- Managing shared migratory stocks : the case of the Atlantic mackerel / Rognvaldur Hannesson -- UNCLOS dispute settlement regime and Arctic legal issues / Robert Beckman -- Russian maritime security law along the northern sea route : giving shape to article 234 in the Law of the Sea convention / James Kraska -- Comments on the three-stage approach of maritime delimitation / Chuanxiang Sun.

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