The idea of exploring new shipping routes via the Arctic has been
cherished since the twentieth century. Recently, global/regional climate
warming has opened up a new route north of Russia, and the nature of
international shipping will become very different. S.W. Lee and J. Song
discuss the toll level required to achieve sustainable passage through the Northern Sea route. They combine the findings of a stated preference
survey with a quantitative analysis. The study presents the sustainable toll
level required to motivate the passage and at the same time reduce carbon
dioxide emissions.