Marine protected areas in international law : : an arctic perspective / / Ingvild Ulrikke Jakobsen.

• Superior document: Queen Mary Studies in International Law, Volume 25
• VerfasserIn: Jakobsen, Ingvild Ulrikke, 1974-
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden, Netherlands ;, Boston, [Massachusetts] : : Brill,, 2016.; ©2016
• Year of Publication: 2016
• Language: English
• Series: Queen Mary studies in international law ; Volume 25.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource (451 pages).
• Notes: Based on author's thesis (doctoral - University of Tromsø, the Arctic University of Norway, 2010) issued under title: Marine protected areas in international law a Norwegian perspective.

Marine Protected Areas in International law – an Arctic perspective , introduces and analyzes the legal rights and obligations of states under international law, using Marine Protected Areas (MPAs) as a tool to protect marine biodiversity. The fragile Arctic marine environment is under growing pressure from climate change and the prospect of increasing human activity affecting previously untouched areas. The conservation of Arctic marine biodiversity is a pressing and global concern, not least because the melting of sea ice will have widespread effects. By analyzing regional cooperation through the OSPAR Convention and under the Arctic Council, Jakobsen examines the implementation of the global legal framework for biodiversity protection and conservation in the Arctic. The book has a particular focus on the possibilities of the states to regulate shipping within the MPAs, as the increasing shipping activities represent a major threat to the sensitive marine Arctic.

Table of Contents

Preliminary Material -- Introduction -- Legal Competence to Establish mpas within National Jurisdiction and on the High Seas -- From a Functional to a Holistic Approach -- Pre-los Convention: Principles in Customary Law -- The Traditional Approach of the los Convention to Protect and Preserve the Marine Environment and to Conserve Living Resources -- Developments since 1982: The Obligations to Protect and Conserve Marine Biodiversity -- Global Obligations on Conservation of Marine Biological Diversity -- Regional Obligations and Implementation of Obligations on Conservation of Marine Biodiversity -- Conclusions -- Legal Obligations to Establish mpas – Introductory Remarks -- The los Convention and Establishment and Management of mpas -- Is There a Legal Duty to Establish mpas under the cbd? -- When is there a Legal Obligation under the cbd to Establish mpas? -- The Management of mpas under the cbd Convention -- The ospar Convention and mpas -- mpas under the Arctic Council -- The Relationship between the cbd and the los Convention – Conflicting Norms and Mechanisms for Solving Them -- Regulation of Navigation in mpas -- Specially Designated Areas to Protect the Marine Environment against Impact of International Shipping Activities -- Final Remarks -- Bibliography -- Table of Cases -- Table of Treaties -- Index.