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The Opportunity Costs Of Ignoring The Law Of Sea Convention In The Arctic, James W. Houck
The Opportunity Costs Of Ignoring The Law Of Sea Convention In The Arctic, James W. Houck
James Houck
The paper begins by briefly surveying the extent to which the convention’s provisions intersect with United States interests in the Arctic. Not surprisingly, there is extensive overlap. The paper then reviews arguments that UNCLOS is irrelevant or even antithetical to achieving these important U.S. interests. After critiquing the anti-UNCLOS arguments, the paper examines the case for UNCLOS. The paper focuses in particular on U.S. interests on the Arctic seafloor, arguing that these interests are extensive and that accession would help avert a wide range of potential political, legal, and regulatory challenges from foreign governments and corporations. The possibility of such …
The Transboundary Movement Of Hazardous Waste, Working Paper Of The Unctc, Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
The Transboundary Movement Of Hazardous Waste, Working Paper Of The Unctc, Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
Cleopatra Doumbia-Henry
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