The polar regions have experienced significant environmental changes in recent decades. Global warming, ocean acidification, and shifting sea ice pose significant challenges to the unique and fragile marine ecosystems of the Arctic and Antarctica. Moreover, increased human activities, such as fishing, shipping, and tourism threaten the pristine wilderness of the polar regions. Against this backdrop, an important book on polar oceans governance in an era of environmental change was recently published. The editors, Tim Stephens and David VanderZwaag, are both leading scholars in marine and polar studies. In addition, the publication includes an impressive interdisciplinary array of distinguished scholars from the fields of international law, political science, and geography. This multidisciplinary approach is essential to address polar governance issues. The book consists of five parts. Part I describes environmental changes in the polar regions; Part II discusses power politics and regime building at the poles; Part III provides a “bipolar” perspective on resource management and environmental protection arising at both poles. Part IV addresses national and foreign policy responses to polar ocean governance challenges. The final part (Part V) on the future of polar ocean governance is the highlight of the book. In this concluding section, Davis’s chapter examines the durability of the Antarctic regime, while VanderZwaag reviews how the Arctic Council has advanced the governance agenda. Though an important contribution to the field, there are a few issues that bear mentioning. First, in the preface, the co-editors mention that “the book assesses how an oceans governance agenda is being advanced in the dynamic ocean regions”. I wonder whether this is a research question or the method in which the research agenda is being advanced. If it is the research question, I do not find a detailed answer to this question, other than VanderZwaag’s contribution (Chapter 16). Second, according to the title, the book is intended to take a “bipolar” approach, comparing how oceans governance questions are being addressed in both polar regions. It is an excellent book with chapters analyzing pressing concerns in the Arctic and Antarctica, but there is little comparative analysis. Stephens’ earlier work acknowledges the limits of Polar comparativism. Nevertheless, the book would have been strengthened by the inclusion in Part V of a chapter drawing out ways in which the Arctic and Antarctica could learn from each other to better address governance challenges.

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国际环境法。Tim STEPHENS和David L. VANDERZWAAG编辑的《环境变化时代的极地海洋治理》。切尔滕纳姆/北安普敦：爱德华·埃尔加，2014年。xv+ 354页。精装书：90英镑。

极地地区在最近几十年经历了重大的环境变化。全球变暖，海洋酸化和海冰转移对北极和南极洲独特而脆弱的海洋生态系统构成了重大挑战。此外，越来越多的人类活动，例如捕鱼，运输和旅游业，威胁着极地的原始荒野。在这种背景下，最近出版了一本有关环境变化时代极地海洋治理的重要著作。编辑蒂姆·斯蒂芬斯（Tim Stephens）和大卫·范德华（David VanderZwaag）都是海洋和极地研究领域的著名学者。此外，该出版物还包括来自国际法，政治科学和地理领域的杰出跨学科学者。这种多学科方法对于解决极地治理问题至关重要。这本书包括五个部分。第一部分描述了极地地区的环境变化；第二部分讨论两极的权力政治和政权建设。第三部分从两个方面对资源管理和环境保护提出了“双极”的观点。第四部分论述了针对极地海洋治理挑战的国家和外交政策应对措施。这本书的重点是有关极地海洋治理的未来的最后一部分（第五部分）。在本结论部分中，戴维斯的章节探讨了南极政权的持久性，而范德·泽瓦格则回顾了北极理事会如何推进治理议程。尽管对该领域做出了重要贡献，但仍有一些问题值得一提。首先，在序言中 共同编辑提到：“这本书评估了动态海洋区域如何推进海洋治理议程”。我想知道这是一个研究问题还是正在推进研究议程的方法。如果是研究问题，除了范德华（VanderZwaag）的贡献（第16章）之外，我没有找到对该问题的详细解答。其次，根据书名，本书打算采取“双极”方法，比较两个极地地区如何解决海洋治理问题。这是一本很棒的书，其中的章节分析了北极和南极洲的紧迫问题，但是很少有比较分析。斯蒂芬斯的早期工作承认极地比较主义的局限性。尽管如此，