Marine protected areas in international law : an arctic perspective / Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jakobsen, Ingvild Ulrikke, 1974- author.

Series:

Queen Mary studies in international law ; Volume 25.

Queen Mary Studies in International Law, 1877-4822 ; Volume 25

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Marine resources conservation--Law and legislation--Arctic regions.

Marine resources conservation.

Marine parks and reserves--Law and legislation--Arctic regions.

Marine parks and reserves.

Marine biodiversity conservation--Law and legislation--Arctic regions.

Marine biodiversity conservation.

Environmental law, International.

Convention on Biological Diversity (1992 June 5).

Convention on Biological Diversity.

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (1982 December 10).

United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic (1992 September 22).

Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (451 pages).

Place of Publication:

Leiden, Netherlands ; Boston, [Massachusetts] : Brill, 2016.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Marine Protected Areas in International law – an Arctic perspective , introduces and analyzes the legal rights and obligations of states under international law, using Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a tool to protect marine biodiversity. The fragile Arctic marine environment is under growing pressure from climate change and the prospect of increasing human activity affecting previously untouched areas. The conservation of Arctic marine biodiversity is a pressing and global concern, not least because the melting of sea ice will have widespread effects. By analyzing regional cooperation through the OSPAR Convention and under the Arctic Council, Jakobsen examines the implementation of the global legal framework for biodiversity protection and conservation in the Arctic. The book has a particular focus on the possibilities of the states to regulate shipping within the MPAs, as the increasing shipping activities represent a major threat to the sensitive marine Arctic.

Contents:

Preliminary Material

Introduction

Legal Competence to Establish mpas within National Jurisdiction and on the High Seas

From a Functional to a Holistic Approach

Pre-los Convention: Principles in Customary Law

The Traditional Approach of the los Convention to Protect and Preserve the Marine Environment and to Conserve Living Resources

Developments since 1982: The Obligations to Protect and Conserve Marine Biodiversity

Global Obligations on Conservation of Marine Biological Diversity

Regional Obligations and Implementation of Obligations on Conservation of Marine Biodiversity

Conclusions

Legal Obligations to Establish mpas – Introductory Remarks

The los Convention and Establishment and Management of mpas

Is There a Legal Duty to Establish mpas under the cbd?

When is there a Legal Obligation under the cbd to Establish mpas?

The Management of mpas under the cbd Convention

The ospar Convention and mpas

mpas under the Arctic Council

The Relationship between the cbd and the los Convention – Conflicting Norms and Mechanisms for Solving Them

Regulation of Navigation in mpas

Specially Designated Areas to Protect the Marine Environment against Impact of International Shipping Activities

Final Remarks

Bibliography

Table of Cases

Table of Treaties

Index.

Notes:

Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Tromsø, the Arctic University of Norway, 2010) issued under title: Marine protected areas in international law a Norwegian perspective.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

90-04-32408-9

Publisher Number:

10.1163/9789004324084 DOI