Event on Legal Perspectives on Maritime Security in Polar Regions on 27th of April
Wilson Center is organizing an event "Maritime Security in the Polar Regions: Legal Perspectives from the United States and China" on Friday, 27 April 2018. Lead of the UArctic Institute for Arctic Policy Mike Sfraga is giving a introduction speech in the event.
Large-scale environmental changes have precipitated changing geopolitical and maritime conditions at both poles. These changes are expanding shipping and resource development activities in the Arctic. Similar changes are also affecting Antarctica and may complicate governance of scientific research, tourism, and fisheries management in that region. Both China, which released in January 2018 its first formal Arctic policy, and the United States have interests in the responsible development of the Arctic region and are key players in Antarctica as well.
Leading experts from the United States and China will present recently published research and discuss the evolving Arctic and Antarctic legal regimes.
There will be a webcast on the event website. More information about webcast and speakers available in Wilson Center event website.