Governance and Environmental Change in the Arctic Ocean.

The article examines environmental policies that are being sought to bolster international cooperation that will mitigate ways in which global environmental change affects the Arctic Ocean. The prospect of such change has promoted interest in energy production, fishing, and tourism. While the Arctic coastal states are asserting their sovereignty and jurisdiction in the region, non-Arctic states are also seeking an enhanced role in the Arctic Council. Challenges that may face the governance of the Arctic Ocean are discussed, including aspects of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea and the Canadian Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act.