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International law and the Arctic

"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, pollutio...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Authors: Byers, Michael 1966- (Author), Baker, James (Arctic scholar) (Author)
Format: Printed Book
Language:English
Published: Cambridge Cambridge University Press 2013
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Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Territory; 2. Maritime boundaries; 3. Beaufort Sea boundary; 4. Extended continental shelves; 5. Arctic straits; 6. Environmental protection; 7. Indigenous peoples; 8. Security.