The Law of the Sea and Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction / / edited by Alex G. Oude Elferink, Donald R. Rothwell.

• Superior document: Publications on Ocean Development ; 37
• TeilnehmendeR: Elferink, Alex G. Oude,; Rothwell, Donald R.,
• Place / Publishing House: Leiden; , Boston : : Brill | Nijhoff,, 2001.
• Year of Publication: 2001
• Language: English
• Series: Publications on Ocean Development ; 37.
• Physical Description: 1 online resource.

The climate and other characteristics of the polar regions have been major factors in shaping the legal regime applicable to the polar oceans. In Antarctica, states have had to grapple with the question of how to account for developments in the law of the sea, while preserving the compromise over sovereignty contained in the Antarctic Treaty. The Arctic also has presented challenges for the law of the sea, as illustrated by the continued attention given to special rules for polar shipping. The 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea has led to substantial agreement on the legal regime of ocean spaces. The present volume explores the impact the Convention has had on the polar regions in this respect, including after its entry into force in 1994. To this end, it looks at a number of issue areas in the field of maritime delimitation (baselines, maritime zones, delimitation of maritime zones between neighboring states) and jurisdiction (environmental protection, navigation and fisheries) from a bipolar perspective. It is strongly suggested that the legal regime of the polar oceans will be further elaborated to more effectively deal with existing activities or to accommodate new activities. It is likely that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea will continue to provide the basic legal framework for this exercise and that states will be careful not to unravel the delicate balance contained in it.

Table of Contents

Foreword. Preface. Contributors. Abbreviations. List of Arbitrations, Cases and Judgments. List of Conventions, Treaties and other International Instruments. List of Figures. List of Tables. 1. The Polar Oceans and the Law of the Sea -- D.R. Rothwell, C.C. Joyner. 2. The Status of Ice in International Law -- C.C. Joyner. 3. Antarctic Baselines: Flexing the Law for Ice-Covered Coastlines -- D.R. Rothwell. 4. The Baseline of the Territorial Sea: The Practice of Arctic States -- T. Scovazzi . 5. Antarctic Maritime Claims: `Frozen Sovereignty' and the Law of the Sea -- P. Vigni. 6. Arctic Maritime Claims -- R.R. Churchill. 7. The Outer Continental Shelf in the Antarctic -- S.B. Kaye. 8. The Outer Continental Shelf in the Arctic: The Application of Article 76 of the LOS Convention in a Regional Context -- A.G. Oude Elferink . 9. Antarctic Maritime Delimitations -- S.B. Kaye. 10. Arctic Maritime Delimitations: The Preponderance of Similarities with Other Regions -- A.G. Oude Elferink. 11. Marine Environmental Protection and the Southern Ocean: The Maritime Jurisdictional Dimension on the Antarctic Treaty System -- R. Davis, E. Lee. 12. The Arctic Environmental Protection Strategy, Arctic Coundil and Multilateral Initiatives: Tinkering while the Arctic Marine Environment Totters -- D. VanderZwaag, et al. 13. Article 234 and Marine Pollution Jurisdiction in the Arctic -- R. Huebert. 14. The Northern Sea Route: Russian Management and Jurisdiction over Navigation in Arctic Seas -- L. Timchenko. 15. Southern Ocean Fisheries and the CCAMLR Regime -- E.J. Molenaar. 16. Fisheries in the Svalbard Zone: Legality, Legitimacy and Compliance -- G. Hønneland. 17. Challenges for Polar Maritime Delimitation and Jurisdiction: The Current Regime and its Prospects -- A.G. Oude Elferink, D.R. Rothwell. Bibliography. Index.