Polar Law after the Invasion of Ukraine
Russian aggression against Ukraine has triggered doubts about the viability of international law to address complex problems, including in the polar regions. Nevertheless, this article demonstrates that international legal approaches remain important tools to address challenges and disputes in polar...
| Published in: | Nordicum-Mediterraneum |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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The University of Akureyri
2023
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.33112/nm.18.2.5 https://doaj.org/article/792611cd1b6842969bca62adbe88dd04 |
| Summary: | Russian aggression against Ukraine has triggered doubts about the viability of international law to address complex problems, including in the polar regions. Nevertheless, this article demonstrates that international legal approaches remain important tools to address challenges and disputes in polar law. The article argues that international law remains of critical importance for the peaceful governance of the Poles. It illustrates this argument with a review of, amongst other institutions, the functioning of the Arctic Council, the Antarctic Treaty System, selected issues in the law of the sea and the rights of Indigenous Peoples. |
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