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This paper takes a closer look at the references to commonality, which are a salient, albeit ambiguous feature of the current discussion on Arctic governance. It does so from a legal perspective and with the purpose to unveil a twofold divide in the discussion. Legal and political purposes intersect and they vary depending on whether they are made from an Arctic or a non-Arctic perspective. Despite similar rhetoric, intentions may differ greatly and it is not unusual that different players refer to the law in irreconcilable or controversial ways. In a first step, the variety of references to commonality is charted and the underlying rhetorical strategies are carved out. In a second step, the references' legal accuracy and their conceptual contribution to the development of a legal framework for Arctic cooperation are analysed. This should enable a better understanding of the diverging intentions and strategies at play in the discussion and the difficulties to reach a common understanding of how to govern the Arctic region.

Le drapeau planté sur le pôle Nord par les Russes à l'été 2007 a ravivé le débat sur l'Arctique, en particulier sur la question de savoir quelles revendications les différents États riverains peuvent faire valoir sur son fond marin soupçonné de regorger de combustibles fossiles. L'objectif de notre contribution est de discuter du cadre juridique applicable à la « répartition » du plateau continental en Arctique et des difficultés particulières liées à la situation géographique. En raison de l'espace restreint, les États riverains doivent y relever non seulement le défi de fixer la limite extérieure de leur plateau continental, mais aussi celui de régler des revendications chevauchantes. Le fait que les États-Unis ne soient pas soumis au même régime juridique que les autres riverains de l'océan Arctique complique encore davantage la situation. Notre étude met un accent particulier sur les enjeux pour le Canada.

In light of the Russian Federation's recent territorial claims to the Arctic seafloor, the article examines the rules regarding the geographical limits of state jurisdiction, the problem of overlapping claims, and problems arising from the fact that the US does not appear to be subject to the same rules as other claimant states. The author reviews the rules concerning the recognition of state competency with regard to the ocean floor. The author is particularly interested in how international law sets the boundaries of continental shelves, due to their importance in defining the outer limits of a nation's territorial claims to the sea under the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Seas (UNCLOS). The article notes that these laws are inadequate in addressing the Arctic boundary disputes between Russia and Canada in particular. The author concludes by noting that the combination of inadequate legal rules with the possibility that states might be able to satisfy at least part of their energy need with Arctic resources promises future heated disputes in this region. Adapted from the source document.

Shipping in Inuit Nunangat is a timely multidisciplinary volume offering novel insights into key maritime governance issues in Canadian Arctic waters that are Inuit homeland (Inuit Nunangat) in the contemporary context of climate change, growing accessibility of Arctic waters to shipping, the need to protect a highly sensitive environment, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The volume includes policy, legal and institutional findings and recommendations intended to inform scholars and policymakers on managing the interface between shipping, the marine environment, and Indigenous rights in Arctic waters.

RésuméEn mai 2019, le Canada a présenté sa soumission concernant son plateau continental étendu arctique à la Commission des limites du plateau continental. La délinéation des plateaux continentaux étendus, conformément à la Convention des Nations Unies sur le droit de la mer, résulte d'interprétations dans lesquelles s'entrelacent arguments scientifiques et juridiques à l'égard d'une situation géophysique singulière. Cet article examine la manière dont le Canada a composé avec la triple interprétation juridique, scientifique et factuelle à travers une étude articulée autour de la notion de "prolongement naturel." Sont mis en relief les défis interprétatifs, mais aussi les opportunités que le Canada a saisies en participant au dégagement de consensus scientifiques et juridiques au soutien de la délinéation qu'il propose.

"Shipping in Inuit Nunangat is a timely multidisciplinary volume offering novel insights into key maritime governance issues in Canadian Arctic waters that are Inuit homeland (Inuit Nunangat) in the contemporary context of climate change, growing accessibility of Arctic waters to shipping, the need to protect a highly sensitive environment, and the United Nations Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples. The volume includes policy, legal and institutional findings and recommendations intended to inform scholars and policymakers on managing the interface between shipping, the marine environment, and Indigenous rights in Arctic waters"--

As Arctic navigation increases and states work, both at the international and the domestic level, at ensuring legal readiness, this article takes a closer look at regulation of Arctic Shipping in Canada and Russia. The analysis first focuses on the current domestic regimes that have developed over the past decades. It highlights that dissimilar political, economic and environmental contexts have shaped not only different shipping patterns off the Canadian and Russian coasts, but also dissimilar coastal state approaches that do not seem to converge noticeably under the influence of the Polar Code. The analysis then turns to challenges that lay ahead as existing regimes could be called into question due to receding ice cover and may need to adapt to evolving shipping patterns and technological innovations.

Das Lehrbuch stellt das internationale Umweltrecht in seiner ganzen Breite und Aktualität dar. Es handelt sich um die einzige aktuelle und ausführliche Darstellung der Materie, die im Zeitalter des Klimawandels immer bedeutsamer wird, in deutscher Sprache. Die ersten Abschnitte behandeln bereichsübergreifend relevante Fragestellungen, die dieBezüge zum allgemeinen Völkerrecht herstellen. Die folgenden Abschnitte analysieren sodann den Schutz und die nachhaltige Nutzung der einzelnen Umweltmedien. Das Autorenteam vereint die deutschlandweit führenden Expertinnen und Experten auf dem Gebiet des internationalen Umweltrechts. Das Lehrbuch richtet sich an Studierende der Rechts- und Politikwissenschaften ebenso wie an PraktikerInnen, die in Umweltbehörden und Organisationen tätig sind