Introduction to special issue: Arctic marine resource governance

Arctic marine resource governance is analyzed under overarching themes that include: Global Management and Institutions for Arctic Marine Resources, Resource Stewards and Users: Local and Indigenous Co-management, Development and Governance, Multi-scale, Ecosystem-based, Arctic Marine Resource Management. Six papers present the thematic analyses built on respected theory from various disciplines with empirical applications across five Arctic countries (Russia, Canada, U. S., Iceland, Norway) and the Central Arctic Ocean. The timing of this special issue is ideal since one theme of the U. S. chairmanship of the Arctic Council is stewardship of the Arctic Ocean with a focus on marine environmental protection, Arctic ocean acidification, Arctic indigenous people as well as search and rescue.