Asian Countries and the Arctic Future

Over the last few years Asian governments have taken a stronger approach to the Arctic, culminating with permanent-observer status to the Arctic Council for China, India, Japan, Singapore and South-Korea in May 2013. This groundbreaking book brings together the latest research in emerging Asian interests for the Arctic region, and the implications thereof this change has for the future. This book covers Arctic shipping, fisheries and mineral extraction. It analyzes key Asian countries' policies, positions and activities. The book also demonstrates that there are common aspects which attract Asian countries to the Arctic, such as a concern for climate change, but there are also important national differences. From the Arctic Council to UNCLOS, Arctic governance mechanisms are thoroughly presented and analyzed. Contributed by scholars from both Asia China, India, Japan, Singapore and South-Korea as well as Arctic countries Norway and USA, this book is an essential source of reference for both academics and government professionals, as well for the readers keen on understanding the dynamic change in the Arctic region.

Product details

• Authors: Lunde Leiv, Jian Yang & Iselin Stensdal Leiv Lunde, Lunde Leiv
• Assisted by: Leiv Lunde (Editor), Iselin Stensdal (Editor), Jian Yang (Editor)
• Publisher: World Scientific
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 31.12.2019
• EAN: 9789814644174
• ISBN: 978-981-46441-7-4
• No. of pages: 312
• Dimensions: 157 mm x 235 mm x 21 mm
• Weight: 605 g
• Subjects: Natural sciences, medicine, IT, technology > Biology > Ecology; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political education; Asien, Wirtschaftspolitik, politische Ökonomie, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Political Economy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / International Relations / General, Politics / Current Events, POLITICAL SCIENCE / World / Asian