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On October 3, 2018, the so-called "Arctic Five plus Five" concluded the Agreement to Prevent Unregulated High Seas Fisheries in the Central Arctic Ocean (CAOFA, CAOF Agreement or Ilulissat Agreement). The CAOFA establishes a precautionary framework for the regulation of fisheries in the high seas of the central Arctic Ocean (CAO), including a temporary moratorium on unregulated commercial fishing. The purpose of this debate article is not to discuss the CAOFA's provisions on fisheries as such, but to take a look at a number of interesting and novel provisions concerning the interests of indigenous and local communities, particularly with respect to incorporation of indigenous and local knowledge into science-based fisheries management in the CAO.

Russia was the first Arctic coastal state to make an official submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) in 2001. The purpose of Russia's submission was the delineation of the outer limits of the continental shelf beyond 200 nautical miles in the Arctic Ocean in accordance with UNCLOS Article 76. The area claimed by Russia is a large portion of the seabed extending even to the exclusive economic zones of Denmark and Canada. However, Russia's actions regarding delineation in the Arctic Ocean have led to criticism from several Russian experts in the field of international law. This paper is a response to a series of articles by Ivan Zhudro and Alexander Vylegzhanin. It argues against their assertion that Russia and the other Arctic states could have established the outer limits of their continental shelf in the absence of CLCS recommendations through the delimitation procedure in accordance with UNCLOS Article 83. The article rejects the argument that during the delimitation the Arctic states could have used meridian lines (sectors) to exclude the existence of an international seabed area in the Central Arctic Ocean. The author challenges the position that the result of delineation under UNCLOS Article 76 would not be fair since the US has not ratified UNCLOS.

A review essay on books by (1) Kenneth J. Campbell, A Tale of Two Quagmires. Iraq, Vietnam, and the Hard Lessons of War (Boulder & London: Paradigm, 2007); & (2) Mel Gurtov, Superpower on Crusade. The Bush Doctrine in US Foreign Policy (Boulder & London: Lynne Rienner, 2006).

Based on the data from a survey of the administrators whose jobs are involved with FDI attraction in Binh Dinh province, this study examines the scope, extent,benefits, costs, risks, operating environment and governance of the cooperation that Binh Dinh province's government has with others in the Key Economic Zone of Central Vietnam from the perspective of the insiders. Research results imply that the cooperation is still of a narrow scope with low intensity. The factors underlying this performance are diversion in perception about the benefits, costs and risks of the cooperation among the people involved; inherent existence of some unfavorable environmental conditions; as well as current lack of professional cooperation governance. To support the expectation of the government to intensify the cooperation, some implications of policies are raised with an emphasis on the necessity to determine appropriate priorities to promote cooperation activities. ; Dựa trên dữ liệu khảo sát các đối tượng có liên quan đến công tác thu hút FDI của Bình Định, nghiên cứu này đánh giá biểu hiện của phạm vi, mức độ, lợi ích, chi phí, rủi ro, môi trường và nội dung quản trị liên kết của Bình Đình với các địa phương Vùng kinh tế trọng điểm miền Trung trong thu hút FDI dưới góc nhìn của người trong cuộc. Kết quả nghiên cứu cho thấy phạm vi và mức độ liên kết vẫn còn ở mức thấp do nhận thức về lợi ích, chi phí và rủi ro liên kết còn chưa rõ ràng, một số khía cạnh môi trường liên kết chưa có nhiều thuận lợi cũng như tính chuyên nghiệp của quản trị liên kết vùng chưa ở mức cao. Trên cơ sở mong đợi của Bình Định sẽ gia tăng phạm vi, chiều sâu và tính chuyên nghiệp của liên kết, một số hàm ý chính sách được đề xuất trong đó nhấn mạnh cần thiết phải xác định hướng ưu tiên phù hợp để tập trung xúc tiến liên kết.