| Description |
1 online resource (xxx, 594 pages) : illustrations, maps |
| Series |
COLP ; 14 |
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Center for Oceans Law and Policy (Series) ; 14.
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| Contents |
Overview of changes in the Arctic environment and the law of the sea -- Scientific background -- Arctic marine transport -- Northwest Passage, Northern Sea route and trans-polar route -- New challenges : Arctic marine environment & biodiversity -- Arctic living resources -- Continental shelf limits and jurisdiction -- Arctic offshore oil and gas resources -- Spitsbergen (Svalbard) |
| Summary |
While the Arctic Ocean has long been covered with ice, recent changes in climate have caused the ice to melt, spurring conservation challenges to both the region's environment and biodiversity, as well as new opportunities for navigation and natural resource development. Changes in the Arctic Environment and the Law of the Sea offers policy and legal guidance in response to these new challenges. Synthesizing the presentations of leading experts at the meeting ""Changes in the Arctic Environment and the Law of the Sea"" held in May, 2009 in Seward, Alaska, the topics explored in this volume incl |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references |
| Notes |
English |
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Print version record |
| Subject |
Law of the sea -- Arctic Ocean -- Congresses
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Global warming -- Law and legislation -- Arctic regions -- Congresses
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Climatic changes -- Arctic regions -- Congresses
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LAW -- Environmental.
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Climatic changes
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Global warming -- Law and legislation
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Law of the sea
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Arctic Ocean
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Arctic Regions
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| Genre/Form |
Conference papers and proceedings
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| Author |
Nordquist, Myron H.
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Heidar, Tomas H.
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Moore, John Norton, 1937-
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| ISBN |
9789004187399 |
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9004187391 |
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1282949888 |
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9781282949881 |
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9786612949883 |
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6612949880 |
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