Russian Proposals on the Polar Code: Contributing to Common Rules or Furthering State Interests?
The mandatory Polar Code was finally adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in May 2015. The present article examines the role and contribution of the Russian Federation in the decision-making process of the Polar Code through its proposals, in the form of submissions, statements,...
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ftjarlp:oai:nordicopenaccess.no:article/415 2023-05-15T14:18:43+02:00 Russian Proposals on the Polar Code: Contributing to Common Rules or Furthering State Interests? Bognar, Dorottya 2016-11-17 application/pdf text/html application/epub+zip application/xml https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415 https://doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.415 eng eng University of Tromsø - The Arctic University of Norway, Faculty of Law https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415/1139 https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415/1140 https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415/1141 https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415/1142 https://arcticreview.no/index.php/arctic/article/view/415 doi:10.17585/arctic.v7.415 Copyright (c) 2016 Arctic Review Arctic Review; Vol 7 No 2 (2016) 2387-4562 Arctic shipping International Maritime Organization decision-making law of the sea Northern Sea Route info:eu-repo/semantics/article info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersion 2016 ftjarlp https://doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.415 2022-03-24T06:34:42Z The mandatory Polar Code was finally adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in May 2015. The present article examines the role and contribution of the Russian Federation in the decision-making process of the Polar Code through its proposals, in the form of submissions, statements, and oral interventions. The purpose of these proposals is investigated with respect to the safety and environmental protection goals of the IMO and Russian interests in the Arctic, by looking at the reasoning used by Russia in its proposals. The major issue areas represented in the Russian proposals include, among others, the role of coastal State legislation, environmental regulations, and icebreaker assistance; however, the majority of these do not contribute to the IMO’s goals of creating globally uniform standards for maritime safety and protecting the marine environment. The Russian proposals served State interests through misrepresentation and reference to Russia’s experience in Arctic shipping. While the latter frames Russia as a leading user of Arctic waters, the role that Russia played in the Polar Code negotiations indicates that Russia has more than shipping interests to protect in the Arctic.(Published: November 2016)Citation: D. Bognar. ‘‘Russian Proposals on the Polar Code: Contributing to Common Rules or Furthering State Interests?’’ Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2016, pp. 111–135. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.415 Article in Journal/Newspaper Arctic Arctic Law of the Sea Northern Sea Route Arctic Review on Law and Politics Arctic Arctic Review on Law and Politics 7 2 |
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The mandatory Polar Code was finally adopted by the International Maritime Organization (IMO) in May 2015. The present article examines the role and contribution of the Russian Federation in the decision-making process of the Polar Code through its proposals, in the form of submissions, statements, and oral interventions. The purpose of these proposals is investigated with respect to the safety and environmental protection goals of the IMO and Russian interests in the Arctic, by looking at the reasoning used by Russia in its proposals. The major issue areas represented in the Russian proposals include, among others, the role of coastal State legislation, environmental regulations, and icebreaker assistance; however, the majority of these do not contribute to the IMO’s goals of creating globally uniform standards for maritime safety and protecting the marine environment. The Russian proposals served State interests through misrepresentation and reference to Russia’s experience in Arctic shipping. While the latter frames Russia as a leading user of Arctic waters, the role that Russia played in the Polar Code negotiations indicates that Russia has more than shipping interests to protect in the Arctic.(Published: November 2016)Citation: D. Bognar. ‘‘Russian Proposals on the Polar Code: Contributing to Common Rules or Furthering State Interests?’’ Arctic Review on Law and Politics, Vol. 7, No. 2, 2016, pp. 111–135. http://dx.doi.org/10.17585/arctic.v7.415 |
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