The Law of the Sea and the Polar Regions: Interactions between Global and Regional Regimes examines regional regimes for the Arctic and Antarctic on among others science, maritime security, marine-protected areas, fisheries and shipping, by means of common research questions; thus enabling overall synthesis and identification of differences, similarities, and trends.
The present volume explores the impact the Convention has had on the polar regions in this respect, including after its entry into force in 1994.
A review of international law in the polar regions and its importance to the environment and to international relations.
The idea for this textbook developed from the recognition of the need to disseminate information about Polar Law as an emerging field of legal studies - an area of study long overdue greater recognition.
“And thus we have hopefully, once and for all, killed all the myths of a 'race to the North Pole.' The rules are in place. And the five states have now declared that they will abide by them.”6 Moller was right: The rules are in place, ...
Global Commons and the Law of the Sea respectively addresses the principle of the common heritage of mankind (CHM), freedoms of high seas, deep sea mining and international seabed, area beyond national jurisdiction (ABNJ) governance, ...
Study of 7 major questions: the applicability of the right of innocent passage to the Northwest and Northeast Passages; the status of the waters of the Canadian arctic archipelago; the...
This book is a state-of-the-art report on ocean law and politics today, written by 40 contributors from six continents.
This timely Research Handbook explores the concept of polar law as a coherent body of law and as a set of rules and principles that applies to both the Arctic and Antarctic.
115 Pharand also documents Canadian State activities following the transfer of title in 1880. ... 118 Finally, Pharand highlights the fact that since the end of the Second World War, the Canadian Coast Guard has been providing ...
Building on this work, this new volume focuses on topical issues of law and resource development in the Polar Regions and covers topics of current and emergent resource-related issues mainly from a legal and political perspective.