Publications
Recent Major Publications
Donald R. Rothwell, Evan T. Bloom, Suzanne Lalonde, and Jeff McGee (eds), Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham, UK)(2025)
Cassandra Brooks, Tony Press, Evan Bloom, Lyn Goldsworthy and Jiliang Chen, "Power at the Bottom of the World: Emerging Geopolitics in an Exceptional Place" in Meredith, M.P., Melbourne-Thomas, J., Naveira Garabato, A.C., & Raphael, M. (Eds.). (2025) Antarctica and the Earth System (1st ed.) Routledge.
Bloom, E.T. (2024). Implications of Current Global Tensions on the Effectiveness of the Antarctic Treaty System. In: Scott, S.V., Stephens, T., McGee, J. (eds) Geopolitical Change and the Antarctic Treaty System. Springer Polar Sciences. Springer, Singapore
Bloom, E., "The Continuing Value of Consensus-Based Decision-Making in the Antarctic Treaty System," Wilson Center, October 17, 2024
Bloom, E., “Arctic Governance and Foreign Relations Nearly Two Years after the Invasion of Ukraine – New Approaches to Cooperation and Responses to Long-Term Challenges”, keynote remarks at Massey College Conference, November 30, 2023
Bastmeijer K, Shibata A, Steinhage I, Ferrada LV, Bloom ET. “Regulating Antarctic Tourism: The Challenge of Consensus-Based Decision Making.” American Journal of International Law. 2023;117(4):651-676.
Bloom, E., "The Rising Importance of Non-Arctic States in the Arctic", Wilson Quarterly, Winter 2022
Bloom, E., "Meeting Antarctica’s diplomatic challenges: Joint approaches for Australia and the United States.” Special Report, Australian Strategic Policy Institute, February 16, 2022
Additional Publications
​“Arctic Council” in Donald R. Rothwell, Evan T. Bloom, Suzanne Lalonde, and Jeff McGee(eds), Elgar Concise Encyclopedia of Polar Law (Edward Elgar Publishing, Cheltenham (UK)(2025)
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"Timely advocacy is needed for the United States to stay the course in Antarctica,” July 30, 2025
"US Policies in the Arctic Are Changing but the Extent Remains to Be Seen," April 10, 2025 (Norwegian version)
"The maritime border in the north in the American-Russian relationship" March 29, 2025
Co-author "A warmer Arctic in colder geopolitical climate: What role for the private sector?", Norwegian Institute of International Affairs policy brief, January 23, 2025
"Distracted nations can lose sight of ocean goals", January 8, 2025 (Norwegian version)
Co-author "Is a fundamental governing principle of the Antarctic Treaty System under threat?", November 8, 2024
Co-author "China and Norway Are Central to Pivotal Decisions in Southern Ocean Fishing," September 17, 2024 (Norwegian version)
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​"A second Trump Presidency will impact the Arctic," July 9, 2024 (Norwegian version)
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Co-author "U.S. National Strategy Reinforces Commitment to Antarctic Treaty System," Polar Journal AG, May 25, 2024
"Ukraine Conflict Likely to Intrude on Antarctic Diplomacy", May 15, 2024
"Five Takeaways from the US Continental Shelf Announcement," January 3, 2024
Co-author "The Arctic Council and the Crucial Partnership Between Indigenous Peoples and States in the Arctic", July 27, 2023
"Might the politics of the South China Sea weaken the high seas treaty?", May 1, 2023
Co-author “The Disruption of Arctic Exceptionalism: Managing Environmental Change in Light of Russian Aggression,” German Council on Foreign Relations report, February 9, 2023
Co-author “Consequences of Rapid Environmental Arctic Change for People”, part of 2022 NOAA Arctic Report Card, December 13, 2022
“Significance and implications of the Central Arctic Ocean Fisheries Agreement”, November 22, 2022
“Antarctic Treaty System shows resilience in the face of Ukraine war tensions”, November 11, 2022
Co-author "Does the Arctic Council make sense without Russia?", November 10, 2022
"After a 6-month Arctic Council pause, it’s time to seek new paths forward", September 6, 2022
Co-author "Securing US territorial rights in the Arctic: New actions to protect America’s continental shelf", July 7, 2022
“Testimony: The Institutional Framework of Antarctica and its Possible Future Evolution”, June 14, 2022
"A new course for the Arctic Council in uncertain times", March 18, 2022
"Priorities for Australian and US responses to Antarctic diplomatic challenges", Feb. 22, 2022
Co-author "The Ross Sea, Antarctica: a highly protected MPA in international waters," 134 Marine Policy 104795 (December 2021)
"Tackling the Pressing Issues of Antarctic Governance at This Year's Antarctic Treaty Meeting," June 15, 2021
Co-author “Portrait of the Arctic Council at 25”, May 26, 2021
"Reflections on the Past and Future of the Arctic Council", May 2021
“Kerry's Visit Opens the Door for Engagement on Oceans”, April 24, 2021
“Polar Priorities: The Biden Administration Needs to Revive U.S. Environmental Protection Efforts in the Arctic and Antarctic,” March 19, 2021
“Two Key Developments in Polar Law and Diplomacy: A New Arctic Science Agreement and Establishment of the World’s Largest Marine Protected Area in Antarctica’s Ross Sea,” 10 Yearbook of Polar Law, p. 11 (2018).
“United States Perspectives on the Arctic” in Berry, Bowles, Jones, ed., Governing the North American Arctic, p. 233 (2016).
Introductory Note on U.S. Directive on Arctic Policy and the Ilulissat Declaration, 48 ILM 370 (2009).
Introductory Note on Antarctic Treaty Environmental Protocol Liability Annex, 45 ILM 1 (2006).
Introductory Note on United States-Russia: Agreement on the Conservation and Management of the Alaska-Chukotka Polar Bear Population, 40 ILM 395 (2001).
“International Negotiations Concerning GPS,” 28 J. Space L. 155 (2000).
“Establishment of the Arctic Council,” 93 Am. J. Int’l L. 712 (1999) – and on US State Department archived website.
“Comments on the International Criminal Court,” 2 ILSA J. Int’l & Comp. L. 649 (1996).
“Protecting Peacekeepers: The Convention on the Safety of UN and Associated Personnel,” 89 Am. J. Int’l L. 621 (1995).
Introduction to Symposium on American Lawyers in Japan, 21 Law in Japan 1 (1988).
Note, "The Executive Claims Settlement Power: Constitutional Authority and Foreign
Affairs Applications," 85 Colum. L. Rev. 155 (1985).
