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Oran R. Young is a professor emeritus at the Bren School of Environmental Science & Management at the University of California, Santa Barbara. Young served for six years as founding chair of the Committee on the Human Dimensions of Global Change of the US National Academy of Sciences. As an expert on Arctic issues, Young recently chaired the Steering Committee of the Arctic Governance Project. Past service in this realm includes co-chair of the Working Group on Arctic International Relations, vice-president of the International Arctic Science Committee, chair of the Board of Governors of the University of the Arctic, consultant to the Standing Committee of Parliamentarians of the Arctic Region, and co-chair of the 2004 Arctic Human Development Report. Young has a Ph.D. in Political Science from Yale University, an M.A. in Political Science from Yale University, and a A.B. in Government from Harvard University.

Jong Deog Kim is a research fellow of the Korea Maritime Institute, a government-affiliated organization in Republic of Korea. He serves as a director general of planning & coordination division and as the Arctic policy research program manager including North Pacific Arctic Conference in Korea Maritime Institute. He has led and participated in several national projects on coastal and ocean policy and on international marine environmental relations in his research career. Kim has a Ph.D. in Oceanic Architecture and Engineering from Nihon University, an M.A. and a B.A from Seoul National University.

Yoon Hyung Kim is a professor emeritus of economics at Hankuk University of Foreign Studies and a senior fellow at the East-West Center. He also serves as an executive board member of the Korea Forum for Progress. He served as independent director of the Korea Gas Corporation, S-Oil, and the Korea Resource Management Corporation. He is a former director general of the Planning Board of the Ministry of Energy and Resources and a former senior fellow at the Korea Development Institute. On Arctic marine issues, he presently chairs the Organizing Committee of the North Pacific Artic Conferences at the East-West Center. Kim has a Ph.D. in economics from Stanford University, an M.S. in statistics from Stanford University, and a B.A. in economics from the University of Wisconsin at Madison.

The Korea Maritime Institute (KMI) is a government-affiliated research organization under the umbrella of the National Research Council for Economics, Humanities and Social Science (NRCS) in the Republic of Korea. Since its establishment in 1984, KMI has been a major think-tank in the development of national maritime and fisheries policies including shipping and logistics, port development, coastal and ocean management, maritime safety and security, and fisheries affairs.

The East-West Center (EWC) promotes better relations and understanding among the people and nations of the United States, Asia, and the Pacific through cooperative study, research, and dialogue. Established by the U.S. Congress in 1960, the Center serves as a resource for information and analysis on critical issues of common concern, bringing people together to exchange views, build expertise, and develop policy options.

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2014 North Pacific Arctic Conference Proceedings

The Arctic in World Affairs

A North Pacific Dialogue on International Cooperation in a Changing Arctic

Edited by

Oran R. Young

Jong Deog Kim

Yoon Hyung Kim

The Arctic in World Affairs: A North Pacific Dialogue on International Cooperation in a Changing Arctic addresses future cooperation in five areas: patterns of Arctic investment, national Arctic strategies, Arctic state/non-Arctic state engagement, innovations applicable to the Arctic and indigenous responses to Arctic development. Bringing together prominent experts from the three North Pacific Arctic coastal states (Canada, Russia, and the United States) and three leading North Pacific nonArctic states (China, Japan, and Korea), the book goes beyond generalities; it attempts to identify and evaluate the effectiveness of innovative measures that will contribute to maintaining the Arctic as a zone of peace and promoting sustainable development in this region.

Regarding patterns of Arctic investment, the book addresses Arctic natural resource development and linkages to global markets using Arctic shipping as a prominent example, but also taking a broader perspective on business and the investment environment in the Arctic.

On national Arctic strategies, the book compares the national Arctic strategies of key Arctic states (Canada, Russia, and the U.S.) and those of key non-Arctic states (China, Japan, Korea), focusing on the main themes of these strategies and prospects for their implementation. Comparing national Arctic strategies will provide an understanding of the driving forces and interests behind Arctic policy formulation.

In the case of Arctic state/non-Arctic state engagement, the book examines the efforts of non-Arctic states to play a role in addressing Arctic issues. The book briefly identifies areas of interest and priority issues for China, Japan, and Korea, and will review any previous experiences with the Arctic Council working groups (AMAP, PAME, EPPR, SDWG, CAFF and ACAP) and other subsidiary bodies.

On innovations applicable to the Arctic, the book reviews developments in the area of R&D and explore their implications for the development of Arctic infrastructure.

Regarding indigenous responses to Arctic development, the book devotes special attention to enhancing the understanding of non-Arctic actors regarding Arctic peoples and exploring opportunities for cooperation across this divide. Now that Korea, Japan and China are Arctic Council non-Arctic state observers, the new reality for these nations is that there are six indigenous groups sitting at the table with the Arctic states as Permanent Participants (and most are joining in the work of the technical working groups).

The book attempts to fill gaps in knowledge regarding the maritime Arctic, identifying remaining uncertainties, and developing policy innovations that can promote peaceful and sustainable uses of Arctic resources in the future.