On scientific approaches to the Arctic boundaries’ delimitation
The article deals with the boundary delimitation of the Arctic and the territories belonging to it. The authors identified political, economic, and other factors influencing the delimitation of the Arctic terri-tories. The approaches of the subarctic countries Canada, the USA, Norway, and Denmark, t...
| Published in: | Arctic and North |
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| Main Authors: | , , |
| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English Russian |
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Northern Arctic Federal University
2019
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.17238/issn2221-2698.2019.35.158 https://doaj.org/article/4ed23e74290446f1b29fd91d80ecbb78 |
| Summary: | The article deals with the boundary delimitation of the Arctic and the territories belonging to it. The authors identified political, economic, and other factors influencing the delimitation of the Arctic terri-tories. The approaches of the subarctic countries Canada, the USA, Norway, and Denmark, to the problem of the borders of their Arctic territories are considered. The authors analyze Russian regulatory legal documents, expert assessments, the boundaries of the Arctic zone of the Russian Federation and determine their importance for the socio-economic development of the country. The authors draw attention to the need for Russia to protect its sovereignty in the Arctic. |
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