| International Law and the Arctic Contributor(s): Byers, Michael (Author) |
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ISBN: 1107470900 ISBN-13: 9781107470903 Publisher: Cambridge University Press OUR PRICE: $39.89 Product Type: Paperback - Other Formats Published: July 2014 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Law | International - Law | Administrative Law & Regulatory Practice |
| Dewey: 349.9 |
| Series: Cambridge Studies in International and Comparative Law |
| Physical Information: 0.8" H x 5.9" W x 8.9" (1.05 lbs) 342 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: 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. Improved access for shipping and resource development is leading to new international rules on safety, pollution prevention and emergency response. Around the Arctic, maritime boundary disputes are being negotiated and resolved, and new international institutions, such as the Arctic Council, are mediating deep-rooted tensions between Russia and NATO and between nation states and indigenous peoples. International Law and the Arctic explains these developments and reveals a strong trend towards international cooperation and law-making. It thus contradicts the widespread misconception that the Arctic is an unregulated zone of potential conflict. |
Contributor Bio(s): Byers, Michael: - Michael Byers holds the Canada Research Chair in Global Politics and International Law at the University of British Columbia. |