Coast Guards and Ocean Politics in the Arctic

This book is about how coast guards are becoming states' foremost tool to manage changes occurring in ocean politics generally, and in the Arctic specifically. It looks at states' rights at sea, changes occurring in the Arctic region, how coast guards are handling issues arising, and how international cooperation can deal with some of the related challenges.

Offers a unique examination of the CoastGuards in the Arctic utilising a comparative approach spanning six different Arctic domains. Addresses the issues of maritime rights in the changing Arctic Provides overview of activity patterns in Arctic waters and responsible coast guard structures

Autorentext

Andreas Østhagen is a Senior Fellow at the Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI), a Senior Fellow at The Arctic Institute and an Advisor at the High North Center for Business and Governance at Nord University.

Klappentext

This book is about how coast guards are becoming states foremost tool to manage changes occurring in ocean politics generally, and in the Arctic specifically. It looks at states rights at sea, changes occurring in the Arctic region, how coast guards are handling issues arising, and how international cooperation can deal with some of the related challenges.

Inhalt
Facing Arctic Challenges at Sea.- Maritime Sovereignty, Rights and Cooperation.- Maritime Tasks and Challenges in the Arctic.- Coast Guards in the Arctic.- A Case of Bilateral Cooperation - Norway-Russia.- International Cooperation as an Arctic Solution?.- The Growing Importance of Coast Guards.