Arctic Law and Policy Institute

The University of Washington's Arctic Law and Policy Institute (ALPI) is a collaborative, university-based, multidisciplinary think tank chartered to provide objective analysis of selected law and policy issues related to Arctic marine science, governance, pollution prevention and response, safety of navigation, conservation and management of natural resources, and measures to ensure a healthy and sustainable future for Arctic peoples.

For more information and further resources, see the UW Law Library Arctic Law Research Guide.

Research

Areas of study

• Arctic Defense & Security
• Arctic Marine Energy Resources
• Arctic Marine Environment
• Arctic Marine Living Resources
• Arctic Marine Scientific Research
• Arctic Shipping
• Indigenous Arctic Residents

ALPI Faculty and Staff Research

• ALPI Staff, Arctic Law & Policy Year in Review, 2018
• ALPI Staff, Closing the U.S. Strategic Gap in Icebreaker Capacity
• ALPI Staff, Arctic Law & Policy Year in Review, 2016
• ALPI Staff, Arctic Law & Policy Year in Review, 2015
• ALPI Staff, Arctic Law & Policy Year in Review, 2014
• Craig H. Allen, "Lead in the Far North" by Acceding to the Law of the Sea Convention, 5 Wash. J. Envt'l Law & Policy 1 (2015)
• Craig H. Allen, The Coast Guard Advances its Arctic Readiness in 2015, but Challenges Remain, Pacific Maritime32.2 (2016)
• Craig H. Allen, Polar Code Rings in the New Year for Arctic Shipping, Pacific Maritime, Dec. 1, 2016.
  

Partners

UW Partners

• UW School of Law
• UW College of the Environment
• UW School of Marine and Environmental Affairs
• UW School of Aquatic and Fishery Science
• Future of Ice Initiative
• UW Applied Physics Laboratory, Polar Science Center
• UW Program on Climate Change
• Washington Sea Grant
  

Affiliate Partners

• U.S. Coast Guard Academy, Center for Arctic Study and Policy
• Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution Marine Policy Center
• Scripps Institution of Oceanography, Center for Environment and National Security