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Arctic Governance: Volume 1: Law and Politics
Contributor(s): Soltvedt, Ida Folkestad (Editor), Hønneland, Geir (Editor), Rottem, Svein Vigeland (Editor)
ISBN: 1784539627     ISBN-13: 9781784539627
Publisher: I. B. Tauris & Company
OUR PRICE:   $158.40  
Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats
Published: December 2017
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BISAC Categories:
- Political Science | International Relations - General
- Nature | Ecosystems & Habitats - Polar Regions
- Law | International
Series: Arctic Governance
Physical Information: 1.3" H x 6.3" W x 9.3" (1.32 lbs) 288 pages
Themes:
- Cultural Region - Arctic/Antarctic
- Topical - Ecology
 
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The Polar North is known to be home to large gas and oil reserves and its positionholds signifi cant trading and military advantages, yet the maritime boundaries of the region remain ill-defined. In the twenty-first century the Arctic is undergoing profound change. As the sea ice melts, a result of accelerating climate change, global governance has become vital.
In this first of three volumes, the latest research and analysis from the Fridtjof Nansen Institute, the world's leading Arctic research body, is brought together. Arctic Governance: Law and Politics investigates the legal and political order of the Polar North, focusing on governance structures and the Law of the Sea. Are the current mechanisms at work effective? Are the Arctic states' interests really clashing, or is the atmosphere of a more cooperative nature? Skilfully delineating policy in the region and analysing the consequences of treaty agreements, Arctic Governance's uncovering of a rather orderly 'Arctic race' will become an indispensable contribution to contemporary International Relations concerning the Polar North.