Publicaties | Kaarten

nieuwe zoekopdracht

[ meld een fout in dit record ]mandje (0): toevoegen | toon Print deze pagina
Should the law governing maritime areas in the Arctic adapt to changing climatic circumstances?
Franckx, E. (2009). Should the law governing maritime areas in the Arctic adapt to changing climatic circumstances?, in: Koivurova, T. et al. Climate governance in the Arctic. Environment & Policy, 50: pp. 119-143. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9542-9_6
In: Koivurova, T. et al. (Ed.) (2009). Climate governance in the Arctic. Environment & Policy, 50. Springer: Berlin. ISBN 978-1-4020-9541-2. 450 pp. http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4020-9542-9
In: Environment & Policy. Springer: London; Dordrecht; Boston. ISSN 1383-5130; e-ISSN 2215-0110
Peer reviewed article  
Beschikbaar in  Auteur 
Trefwoorden
    Climatic changes
    Maritime law
    PN, Arctic
    Arctisch [Marine Regions]
    Marien/Kust
Auteur  Top 
  • Franckx, E.
Abstract
    The legal regime of the Arctic maritime areas has for a long time remained on the backburner of international norm creating activities. This can primarily be explained by the inhospitable climate which created natural barriers for human activities and imposed limits on the usefulness of the available technology.At present, however, climate change seems to be responsible for a marked heating up, not only of the mere physical environment of the Arctic, but also of the political tensions concerning the exact legal regime to be applied in the region.This chapter provides a close examination of the present-day legal status of the Arctic. Since almost all territorial claims have been settled in the area, the present contribution will only focus on the Arctic water areas with a special emphasis on navigation. Starting from what seems to have finally become a generally accepted legal cornerstone for appreciating the legal status of these waters, namely the 1982 United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea, the chapter will first examine how climate change impacts on this legal regime. Subsequently, the vulnerability as well as the adaptive capacity of the 1982 Convention will be examined. Before drawing some conclusions, ways and means will be looked at for this existing legal system to better meet the new challenges that climate change poses for Arctic waters.
Alle informatie in het Integrated Marine Information System (IMIS) valt onder het VLIZ Privacy beleid Top | Auteur 
IMIS is ontwikkeld en wordt gehost door het VLIZ.