The article provides a 10th anniversary assessment of the Arctic Council's work, regional ocean governance arrangements, and challenges facing the Arctic Council through a two-part analysis. First, a retrospective look highlights the two phases of region-wide cooperation in the Arctic: the...

Intro -- Contents -- Preface -- Introduction -- PART ONE: SCIENCE -- 1 In Pursuit of Knowledge: Arctic Shipping and Marine Science -- 2 The Physical Environment -- 3 Marine Mammals and Ice-Breakers -- 4 Seabirds and Environmental Assessment -- PART TWO: DIFFERING ASSESSMENTS -- 5 Industry,...

Law and policy implications of the precautionary principle in the field of marine environmental protection are explored in this paper in a three-part analysis. First, seven slippery aspects of the precautionary principle are highlighted, including confusion in terminology, definitional...

This article reviews through a three-part format the role and efficacy of the Species at Risk Act (SARA) in trying to save SARA-listed inner Bay of Fundy (iBoF) Atlantic salmon and other Atlantic salmon populations at risk from the brink of extinction. The cascade of SARA promises is first...

Canada and the USA have developed a series of cooperative initiatives that address transboundary fisheries issues in the Gulf of Maine. The Canada – USA Steering Committee serves as an umbrella forum for discussing and coordinating transboundary management measures. Through the work of the...