Shan, Yanyan and Lin, Hui (2024) Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement: China’s role and implications for sustainable Arctic governance. Advances in Polar Science, 35 (4). pp. 473-481.
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Abstract
The opening of the Arctic Ocean has prompted the signing of the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAOF Agreement) by 10 parties, including the five Arctic Ocean coastal states and the world’s leading distant-water fishing states. The negotiation process, initiated by the United States, progressed in two stages: the “A5 process” and the “A5+5 process”. The CAOF Agreement sets a precedent for cooperation between Arctic and non-Arctic states in managing Arctic high seas resources. It also incorporates several innovative management approaches for Arctic fisheries, such as the precautionary approach, ecosystem-based management, and state-of-the-art scientific knowledge as the basis for decision-making. Since 2015, China has actively participated in the negotiation and implementation of the CAOF Agreement. This article carefully analyzes the background and progressiveness of the CAOF Agreement and examines the responsibility that all state parties share concerning the sustainable use of marine living resources in the Central Arctic Ocean. The article also reviews China’s interests and engagement in the Arctic region, with particular attention to its participation in the CAOF Agreement. Finally, the article concludes by discussing China’s role and implications for sustainable Arctic governance and its broader implications for evolving international environmental and ocean governance.
| Item Type: | Article |
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| Keywords: | CAOF Agreement, Central Arctic Ocean, China, Arctic governance |
| Subjects: | Natural Environment > Oceans Organizations and Networks > Governmental Peoples, Cultures and Societies > Sustainable Development |
| Organizations: | Unspecified |
| Date Deposited: | 06 Jan 2025 11:53 |
| URI: | http://library.arcticportal.org/id/eprint/2858 |
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