International Law and the Arctic

Auteur

Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia.

Texte du rabat

Sets out the international law relevant to the Arctic, from indigenous peoples to environmental protection to oil and gas exploration.

Résumé
Climate change and rising oil prices have thrust the Arctic to the top of the foreign policy agenda and raised difficult issues of sovereignty, security and environmental protection. International Law and the Arctic explains these developments in a manner that is accessible to lawyers and non-lawyers alike.

Contenu

1. Territory; 2. Maritime boundaries; 3. Beaufort Sea boundary; 4. Extended continental shelves; 5. Arctic straits; 6. Environmental protection; 7. Indigenous peoples; 8. Security.