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International law and the Arctic / Michael Byers with James Baker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Byers, Michael, 1966- author.
- Baker, James (Arctic scholar), author.
- Series:
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law (Cambridge, England : 1996) ; 103.
- Cambridge studies in international and comparative law ; 103
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Marine resources conservation--Law and legislation.
- Marine resources conservation.
- International cooperation.
- Arctic regions--International status.
- Arctic regions.
- Arctic regions--International cooperation.
- Barents Sea--International status.
- Barents Sea.
- Beaufort Sea--International status.
- Beaufort Sea.
- Arctic Regions.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (xviii, 314 pages) : digital, PDF file(s).
- Other Title:
- International Law & the Arctic
- Place of Publication:
- Cambridge : Cambridge University Press, 2013.
- System Details:
- text file
- Summary:
- Climate change and rising oil prices have thrust the Arctic to the top of the foreign policy agenda and raised difficult issues of sovereignty, security and environmental protection. Improved access for shipping and resource development is leading to new international rules on safety, pollution prevention and emergency response. Around the Arctic, maritime boundary disputes are being negotiated and resolved, and new international institutions, such as the Arctic Council, are mediating deep-rooted tensions between Russia and NATO and between nation states and indigenous peoples. International Law and the Arctic explains these developments and reveals a strong trend towards international cooperation and law-making. It thus contradicts the widespread misconception that the Arctic is an unregulated zone of potential conflict.
- Contents:
- 1. Territory
- 2. Maritime boundaries
- 3. Beaufort Sea boundary
- 4. Extended continental shelves
- 5. Arctic straits
- 6. Environmental protection
- 7. Indigenous peoples
- 8. Security.
- Notes:
- Title from publisher's bibliographic system (viewed on 05 Oct 2015).
- Other Format:
- Print version:
- ISBN:
- 9781107337442
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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