1. Maritime Issues in the Indo-Pacific: Building a Shared Vision of "Free and Open"
- Author:
- Nicholas Millward, Caitlin Doornbos, and John Bradford
- Publication Date:
- 03-2020
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Pacific Forum
- Abstract:
- Pacific Forum, the Yokosuka Council on Asia Pacific Studies (YCAPS), and Tama University’s Center for Rule-making Strategies, with support from the US Embassy in Japan, organized a conference discussing maritime issues in the Indo-Pacific as they relate to the “Free and Open” concept. The event was hosted by the Center for Rule-making Strategies in Tokyo November 21-22, 2019. Approximately 35 senior officials, scholars, scientists, and security specialists attended in their personal capacity for an off-the-record discussion. The closed-door conference covered an array of maritime challenges including territorial conflicts, erosion of the rule of law, piracy and other criminal activities, unsustainable fishing practices, and environmental destruction. Synchronizing the efforts of uniquely qualified experts, this conference and its initiatives developed important messages for regional and global thinkers.
- Topic:
- Regional Cooperation, Navy, Maritime, and Fishing
- Political Geography:
- Japan, Asia, and Asia-Pacific