PACIFIC WALRUS PROTECTION AND MANAGEMENT IN A CHANGING CLIMATE

• Published in: BRICS Law Journal
• Main Author: E. Ristroph
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English; Russian
• Published: Publshing House V.Ема 2017
• Subjects: international law; climate changing; alaska; chukotka; Law; K; Pacific; Chukotka; Alaska; walrus*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.21684/2412-2343-2017-4-2-6-39; https://doaj.org/article/1040071a4e614205853e38b6219f6410

This article identifies and evaluates strategies and policies for walrus management in both Chukotka and Alaska. As the climate and walrus migration continue to change, it is important to follow adaptable strategies that are not fixed to specific geographic areas. Many of the recommendations may be easier to accomplish in the United States, which offers more opportunities for co-management and stakeholder involvement. The United States government can implement most recommendations without making substantive changes to law. This was significant to most participants – hunters as well as regulators – who supported voluntary approaches over those requiring legal changes.