Reflections on the role of due diligence in clarifying State discretionary powers in developing Arctic natural resources

• Published in: Polar Record
• Main Author: Bankes, Nigel
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2020
• Subjects: General Earth and Planetary Sciences; Ecology; Geography, Planning and Development; Arctic; Yukon; Eia; Polar Record; Alaska
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247419000779; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247419000779

Abstract This article argues that the concept of diligence provides a useful role in clarifying (and perhaps narrowing) the discretionary powers of the State with respect to the development of natural resources. The claim has two branches. First, the concept of due diligence plays an important role...