Evaluating Blue Economy Frameworks in the Arctic Ocean: United States and Norway.

The article examines the policy frameworks adopted by the U.S. and Norway in their bid to balance commercial and environmental interests in the Arctic Ocean. The analysis focuses in the areas of offshore energy, fisheries, and maritime shipping and transportation. Also cited are the need for sustainable development of the ocean's resources to meet the growing population demands and the key legal challenges to said frameworks and their potential effects to their implementation.