UNCLOS and the Arctic: The Path of Least Resistance
This Note discusses the territorial disputes in the Arctic, which are becoming increasingly contentious as a result of the Arctic melt, and the potential resolutions through the mechanisms of international law. Part I discusses the scientific consensus regarding the changing Arctic climate and the r...
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ftfordhamlaw:oai:ir.lawnet.fordham.edu:ilj-2077 2023-05-15T14:32:55+02:00 UNCLOS and the Arctic: The Path of Least Resistance Jarashow, Mark Runnels, Michael B. Svenson, Tait 2006-01-01T08:00:00Z application/pdf https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj/vol30/iss5/9 https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2077&context=ilj unknown FLASH: The Fordham Law Archive of Scholarship and History https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/ilj/vol30/iss5/9 https://ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=2077&context=ilj Fordham International Law Journal International Law Law text 2006 ftfordhamlaw 2021-06-27T07:28:29Z This Note discusses the territorial disputes in the Arctic, which are becoming increasingly contentious as a result of the Arctic melt, and the potential resolutions through the mechanisms of international law. Part I discusses the scientific consensus regarding the changing Arctic climate and the resulting conflicts that arise from increased interests in the region. Part II evaluates the varying legal paradigms that may be utilized in order to navigate through the competing claims. Part III argues that, given the uncertainties surrounding both the outcome of any potential International Court of Justice ("ICJ") decision and entering into an Arctic Treaty, universal adherence to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("UNCLOS") is the most efficient mechanism to balance the interests of the signatory Arctic States. Text Arctic Law of the Sea Fordham Law School Institutional Repository Arctic |
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This Note discusses the territorial disputes in the Arctic, which are becoming increasingly contentious as a result of the Arctic melt, and the potential resolutions through the mechanisms of international law. Part I discusses the scientific consensus regarding the changing Arctic climate and the resulting conflicts that arise from increased interests in the region. Part II evaluates the varying legal paradigms that may be utilized in order to navigate through the competing claims. Part III argues that, given the uncertainties surrounding both the outcome of any potential International Court of Justice ("ICJ") decision and entering into an Arctic Treaty, universal adherence to the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea ("UNCLOS") is the most efficient mechanism to balance the interests of the signatory Arctic States. |
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