Science and governance in the Arctic
Journal: Edward Elgar Publishing eBooks
Year: 2024

Can we enhance scientifically informed decision-making in the rapidly and dramatically changing Arctic? What practices can support Arctic scientific cooperation amidst heightened geopolitical tensions? Can applying the North Pacific lens generate useful insights concerning the role of science in Arctic governance? This chapter addresses these questions through an in-depth study of the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAOFA) signed in October 2018