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The Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles, Vladimir Jares
The Continental Shelf Beyond 200 Nautical Miles, Vladimir Jares
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
As policymakers, academia, and the media have paid increased attention to the Arctic region, there is more evidence of a certain lack of knowledge concerning the applicable international law.
The United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of December 10, 1982--adopted in 1982 and in force since November 16, 1994--provides both a legal framework within which all activities in oceans and seas must be carried out and, as far as the seabed of the Arctic Ocean international law is concerned, answers to questions related to its legal status and applicable regulations.
If a coastal State wishes to delineate …
The Arctic: An Opportunity To Cooperate And Demonstrate Statesmanship, Dr. Hans Corell
The Arctic: An Opportunity To Cooperate And Demonstrate Statesmanship, Dr. Hans Corell
Vanderbilt Journal of Transnational Law
The Article discusses in four distinct parts disputes relating to maritime boundaries in the Arctic; "gaps" in the legal regime in the Arctic; environmental and security concerns; and the administration of the Arctic.
Regarding the first item, the Article maintains that the point of departure is that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea applies also in the Arctic. Overlapping claims by the coastal states are perfectly legitimate and thus should not be dramatized. What matters is how such differences are resolved.
Referring to suggestions that there are "gaps" in the Arctic legal regime and that a …