The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Will Great Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability

The eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States) wish to maintain a position of preeminence when it comes to dealing with matters of Arctic Ocean governance. However, major non-Arctic states, while recognizing the sovereign rights of the coastal states in their economic zones and on their continental shelves, have growing interests in the maritime Arctic relating to activities such as commercial shipping, oil and gas development, fishing and ship-based tourism. They are increasingly claiming to have a legitimate interest in being consulted when it comes to addressing matters relating to the governance of such activities. Many questions arise from these new formulations: What is the appropriate mechanism for introducing the concerns of the non-Arctic North Pacific countries in forums dealing with Arctic issues? Can they achieve a significant voice in the deliberations of the Arctic Council? Can they address these issues through other mechanisms

Overview: Will Great Power Politics Threaten Arctic Sustainability?

The eight Arctic states (Canada, Denmark/Greenland, Finland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden, the Russian Federation, and the United States) wish to maintain a position of preeminence when it comes to dealing with matters of Arctic Ocean governance. However, major non-Arctic states, while recognizing the sovereign rights of the coastal states in their economic zones and on their continental shelves, have growing interests in the maritime Arctic relating to activities such as commercial shipping, oil and gas development, fishing and ship-based tourism. They are increasingly claiming to have a legitimate interest in being consulted when it comes to addressing matters relating to the governance of such activities. Many questions arise from these new formulations: What is the appropriate mechanism for introducing the concerns of the non-Arctic North Pacific countries in forums dealing with Arctic issues? Can they achieve a significant voice in the deliberations of the Arctic Council? Can they address these issues through other mechanisms

Understanding Climatic Impacts, Vulnerabilities, and Adaptation in the United States: Building a Capacity for Assessment

Based on the experience of the U.S. National Assessment, we propose a program of research and analysis to advance capability for assessment of climate impacts, vulnerabilities, and adaptation options. We identify specific priorities for scientific research on the responses of ecological and socioeconomic systems to climate and other stresses; for improvement in the climatic inputs to impact assessments; and for further development of assessment methods to improve their practical utility to decision-makers. Finally, we propose a new institutional model for assessment, based principally on regional efforts that integrate observations, research, data, applications, and assessment on climate and linked environmental-change issues. The proposed program will require effective collaboration between scientists, resource managers, and other stakeholders, all of whose expertise is needed to define and prioritize key regional issues, characterize relevant uncertainties, and assess potential responses. While both scientifically and organizationally challenging, such an integrated program holds the best promise of advancing our capacity to manage resources and the economy adaptively under a changing climate

Climate Change and American Know-How

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Theoretical analysis and preliminary development of an indirect blood pressure recording system

Thesis (M.S.)--Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Dept. of Mechanical Engineering, 1959.Includes bibliographical references (leaves 153-160).by Robert W. Corell.M.S

Overview: Arctic 2030 and Beyond - Pathways to the Future

Earth has entered an unprecedented era of transformative change. Human actions have joined biophysical forces as drivers of multi-faceted developments on a global scale. As a result, future climatic conditions will differ profoundly from the relatively stable climate that humans have experienced over the past 10,000 years. These global forces are already generating rapid and far-reaching ecological changes in the Arctic. In turn, developments in the Arctic issues constructively must recognize these developments as a point of departure

The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Arctic 2030 and Beyond: Pathways to the Future (2018 North Pacific Conference Proceedings)

The 2018 North Pacific Arctic Conference provided a venue to explore long-term developments in the Arctic region and give voice to new ideas and constructs for the region that connect to and affect global affairs. This volume, reporting on the work of the conference, is organized into five substantive parts. Part I consists of four policy perspectives on Arctic 2030 and beyond, highlighting Korea’s national Arctic policy priorities along with expert reflections on the Arctic policies of the United States, Russia, and Finland. Part II contains perspectives from three Arctic states, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst on the future of Arctic Ocean cooperation. Part III presents climate change impacts in the Arctic from the perspectives of natural science, climate and health, a non-Arctic state, the Indigenous community, and a young analyst. Part IV includes interdisciplinary perspectives relating to trends in Arctic resource extraction and logistics from global market development, commercial shipping, the 4th Industrial Revolution, Arctic offshore oil development, the Polar Silk Road framework, Sino-Russian trade, and a non-Arctic state. The perspectives in Part V highlight key insights from an NGO, an Arctic state, the international community, a non-Arctic state, and the Indigenous community relating to the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Agenda 2030 in the Arctic. A brief conclusion identifies future directions in the ongoing North Pacific dialogue on the Arctic in world affairs. Issues addressed include: • What are the challenges of implementing the Central Arctic Ocean fisheries agreement?• What additional cooperative initiatives and measures beyond the Polar Code might be considered to strengthen shipping safety and environmental protection in the Arctic?• What is the state of play in the Arctic Council’s Task Force on Arctic Marine Cooperation, and how might regional marine cooperation be further enhanced?• What progress has been made in establishing marine protected area (MPA) networks in the Arctic, and what are the main constraints and challenges in this realm?• What are the opportunities for enhanced marine scientific cooperation

The world in Arctic affairs : executive summaries : North Pacific Arctic Conferences 2011-2016

For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/Each year, the East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute publish a volume of proceedings providing a comprehensive record of the most recent NPAC session. These volumes are available both in print and in digital form for those who wish to follow the discussion in detail. This publication, by contrast, brings together in one place the "Introduction and Overview" chapters from each of the six volumes in the series that have appeared to date. It is intended for readers interested in gaining a general understanding of the contributions of NPAC, without the need to consult all the individual volumes in the series.1. 2011: Arctic transformation / Robert W. Corell, Yoon Hyung Kim, James Seong-Cheol Kang -- 2. 2012: Arctic marine issues / Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young, Jon Deog Kim -- 3. 2013: the future of the Arctic / Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young, Jong Deog Kim -- 4. 2014: International cooperation in a changing Arctic / Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young, Jong Deog Kim -- 5. 2015: the Arctic in the wider world / Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young, Jong Deog Kim -- 6. 2016: Emerging Arctic issues and policy responses / Robert W. Corell, Jong Deog Kim, Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young

The Arctic in world affairs : a North Pacific dialogue on Arctic futures : emerging issues and policy responses : 2016 North Pacific Arctic Conference proceedings

The East-West Center and the Korea Maritime Institute have co-sponsored the 2016 North Pacific Arctic Conference (NPAC) held at the East-West Center, Hawaii Imin International Conference Center, Jefferson Hall, from Aug 9-12 2016.For more about the East-West Center, see http://www.eastwestcenter.org/The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on Emerging Arctic Issues and Policy Responses addresses four major themes in the book: (1) Arctic policies in a global context; (2) implications of the Paris agreement for the Arctic; (3) the future of the Arctic Ocean, and (4) Arctic natural gas in a global context. The contributions of prominent experts from the three North Pacific Arctic coastal states (Canada, Russia, and the United States) and three leading North Pacific non-Arctic states (China, Japan, and Korea) go beyond generalities, as they identified and assessed the effectiveness of innovative measures that potentially contribute to sustaining the Arctic as a zone of peace and promoting sustainable development in this region.1. Emerging Arctic Issues and Policy Responses: Introduction and Overview / Robert W. Corell, Jong Deog Kim, Yoon Hyung Kim, Oran R. Young -- PART I. ARCTIC POLICIES IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. 2. The U.S. climate policy in an Arctic context / Daniel A. Reifsnyder -- Perspectives: Japan’s Arctic policy / Kazuko Shiraishi -- Korea’s Arctic policy / Chan-Woo Kim -- Russia’s Arctic policy / Yury Sychev -- Inuit’s Arctic policy / Okalik Eegeesiak -- Canada’s Arctic policy / David L. VanderZwaag -- China’s Arctic policy / Yang Jian -- PART II. IMPLICATIONS OF THE PARIS AGREEMENT FOR THE ARCTIC. Perspectives: Views from an Arctic state / Julia L. Gourley -- View from a non-Arctic state / Sung Jin Kim -- Arctic Council Working Group / Lars-Otto Reiersen -- Arctic indigenous communities / J. Okalik Eegeesiak -- Arctic Council permanent participants and climate change / James Gamble -- PART III. THE FUTURE OF THE ARCTIC OCEAN. Perspectives: The 5 + 5 process in Arctic fisheries / Alf Håkon Hoel -- Trans-polar shipping / Scott R. Stephenson -- Northern sea route / Yury Sychev -- Trends in Arctic ship-based tourism / Peter B. Ortner -- Cooperative currents and challenges of Arctic Ocean governance / David L. VanderZwaag -- U.S. Coast Guard Arctic strategy: dramatic vision to implementation / Kathleen A. Duignan -- Impacts on local communities / Denise L. Michels -- PART IV. ARCTIC NATURAL GAS IN A GLOBAL CONTEXT. Perspectives: The role of natural gas as a transition fuel toward a lower carbon future / David L. Pumphrey -- The impact of the Paris Agreement on Japan’s fuel mix in power generation / Tomoko Hosoe -- The impact of the Paris Agreement on Korea’s energy mix / Yonghun Jung -- The Arctic as a future global natural gas supply hub / Keun-Wook Paik -- Technological innovation and infrastructure development in Arctic oil and natural gas development / Mark D. Myers -- Long-term oil and gas price projections: implications for Russian Arctic oil and gas development / Tatiana Mitrova -- The role of Arctic gas in Sino-Russian political and economic relations / Yang Jian