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The place of the Arctic Council in regional
shipping governance
Piotr Graczyk
University of Tromsø
Arktyka z perspektywy pierwszej dekady XXI wieku: między rywalizacją a współpracą
Wrocław, 23-24.11.2012
Overview of presentation
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Shipping in the Arctic
Arctic shipping regime
Relevant Arctic Council’s work
Conclusions
Shipping in the Arctic
Source: New York Times
Arctic shipping routes
Shipping in the Arctic
Arctic sea ice extent
Source: Cryosphere Today, University of Illinois at http://arctic.atmos.uiuc.edu/cryosphere/
Shipping in the Arctic
Current use and prospects
- Largely destinational, not trans-arctic
- Shipping along the NSR increases, but still is marginal compared to
traditional routes
2010 - 4 vessels transported about 110 000 tons
2011 - 34 vessels transported a total of 820 789 tons
2012 - 40-41 vessels transported about 1.3 million tons
- Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA) 2004,
Key finding #6:
„Reduced sea ice is very likely to increase
marine transport and access to resources”
Arctic shipping regime
GLOBAL
REGIONAL
DOMESTIC
Arctic shipping regime
Global arrangements
-United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), 1982 (1994)
-International Maritime Organization (IMO)
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea (SOLAS), 1974 (1980)
International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships (MARPOL), 1973/1978 (1983)
International Convention on Standards of Training, Certification and Watchkeeping for Seafarers
(STCW), 1978 (1984)
Convention on International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea (COLREG), 1972
(1977)
International Convention on Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Co-operation (OPRC),
1990 (1995)
International Convention for the Control and Management of Ships’ Ballast Water and Sediments
(BWM), 2004 (not in force)
Arctic shipping regime
Regional arrangements
Arctic (Polar) instruments within the IMO:
SOLAS 74 Regulation V/5 on Meteorological services and warnings Regulation V/6 on Ice
Patrol Service + Appendix Rules for the management, operation and financing of the North
Atlantic Ice Patrol
IMO Assembly Resolution A.999(25), Guidelines on voyage planning for passenger ships
operating in remote areas (after sinking of MS Explorer)
New Section B-V/g of the STCW Code on Guidance regarding training of Masters and officers
for ships operating in Polar waters
Guidelines for ships operating in polar waters (2009) – voluntary
Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic
(OSPAR), 1992 (1998)
Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue in the
Arctic (SAR Agreement), 2011 (not in force)
Arctic Council (PAME, EPPR)
The Arctic Council
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Established in 1996 as „intergovernmental high level
forum”
Two pillars:
(1) protection of Arctic environment
(2) sustainable development
Knowledge building - influential assessments
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Arctic Climate Impact Assesment 2004
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Arctic Human Development Report 2004
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Arctic Oil and Gas Assessment 2007
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Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment 2009
The Arctic Council
Permanent Participants
Inuit Circumpolar Council (ICC)
Saami Council (SC)
Aleut International Association (AIA)
Gwich’in Council International (GCI)
Arctic Athabaskan Council (AAC)
Russian Association of Indigenous Peoples of the
North (RAIPON)
The Arctic Council
Working Groups
Arctic Contaminants Action Program (ACAP)
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme
(AMAP)
Conservation of Arctic Flora and Fauna (CAFF)
Sustainable Development Working Group
(SDWG)
Emergency Prevention, Preparedness and
Response (EPPR)
Protection of the Arctic Marine Environment
(PAME)
Arctic Council and marine shipping
- 2004 Arctic Climate Impact Assessment (ACIA)
- Arctic Marine Strategic Plan (AMSP)
– endorsed in November 2004
„Conduct a comprehensive assessment of Arctic marine shipping at current and projected levels” to „Improve
Knowledge and Understanding of the Marine Environment” (Strategic Action 7.1)
- 2004 Reykjavik Declaration
PAME was requested to conduct a comprehensive Arctic marine shipping assessment
- 2004 Guidelines for Transfer of Refined Oil and Oil Products in Arctic Waters (TROOP)
- 2009 Best Practices in Ecosystem-based Ocean Management (BePOMAR)
- 2009 Tromsø Declaration
– AMSA approved and SAOs requested to develop appropriate follow up actions
- April 2009 - publication of the Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment report
containing 17 recommendations
Arctic Marine Shipping Assessment (AMSA)
Comprehensive assessment of current and future volumes
of all types of shipping activities:
- tankers
- bulk carriers
- offshore supply vessels
- passenger ships
- tug/barge combinations
- fishing vessels
- ferries
- research vessels
- government and commercial icebreakers
and the impact they may have on the environment and people living in the Arctic
Negotiated 17 policy recommendations
I. Enhancing Arctic Marine Safety
II. Protecting Arctic People and the Environment
III. Building the Arctic Marine Infrastructure
AMSA follow-up
Standard part of the PAME agenda to monitor implementation of AMSA recommendations and
report it to the SAOs and Ministers
October 2009 – PAME produced proposal (matrix) for actions on all 17 recommendations
Actions to be implemented at national, Arctic Regional and global levels:
1) by PAME (I(A), I(B), I(C), I(D), II(D) and II(G))
2) by other AC WG groups (I(E), II(C), II(F) and III(C))
3) nationally (II(A), II(B), II(E), II(H), III(A), III(B) and III(D))
Monitoring mechanism within PAME
Member States and Permanent Participants (PPs)
- reports and information (also requested by PAME)- proposals and recommendations for actions
PAME- recommendations- invitations to provide information- coordination- communication with other WGs- repor
Measures of implementation - examples
Legal measures:
Agreement on Cooperation on Aeronautical and Maritime Search and Rescue (SAR) in the
Arctic, signed 12 May 2011 in Nuuk
- ratification process is well under way
Forthcoming Agreement on Marine Oil Pollution Prevention
- most likely will be signed at the May 2013 Ministerial Meeting in Kiruna, Sweden
Guidelines for Ships Operating in Polar Waters
- partially mandatory International Code of Safety for Ships Operating in Polar Waters (Polar
Code)
Measures to enhance knowledge:
Report on Heavy fuel in the Arctic
Report on Areas of Heightened Ecological Significance
Arctic Regional Hydrographic Commissionestablished on 6 October 2010 by
the five Arctic Ocean coastal states
Arctic Maritime and Aviation Transportation Infrastructure Initiative (AMATII)
Arctic Indigenous Marine Use Survey (AIMUS) - Scoping paper by AIA and the Saami
Council- A Circumpolar Inuit Response to the AMSA
Measures to provide infrastructure:
establishment of the Marine Rescue Coordination Subcenter in Tiksi, Russia
Conclusions
Knowledge-building and coordination
- interplay with global institutions
- AC governance niches
- cognitive: providing relevant law-making institutions with pertinent knowledge
- normative: triggering regulation processes within global institutions
Legitimacy
- lead countries (Finland, US, and Canada)
- indigenous and local involvement
- broad representation of experts (cf. Stokke 2010)
Region-building
Establishment of and compliance with the monitoring and follow-up mechanism suggest enhanced
will to implement AMSA recommendations (regime-conducive foreign policy?)
Engagement of all eight Arctic states
Strengthening regional security
Thank you for your attention!
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