Research of legal status and navigation regime of arctic shipping lanes

• Main Author: Yu, Yue, 1991-
• Other Authors: Háskólinn á Akureyri
• Format: Master Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2016
• Subjects: Polar law; Meistaraprófsritgerðir; Heimskautaréttur; Hafréttarsáttmálar; Siglingar; Hlýnun jarðar; Norður-Íshaf; Arctic; Arctic Ocean; Canada; Pacific; Northwest Passage; Lanes; Breaker; Northern Sea Route; Northwest passage; Sea ice
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/1946/25232

As the thawing of the sea ice within the Arctic Ocean, the Arctic is facing tremendous changes, including environment, economy, industry, culture and many other areas. As the sea ice decreasing, the Arctic region is becoming a “new world” opening its gate to the whole world. The most obvious aspect...