Global Institutions and Development. Framing the World?
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 62, Heft 4, S. 612-616
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Internasjonal politikk, Band 62, Heft 4, S. 612-616
ISSN: 0020-577X
In: Working paper
In: Chr. Michelsen Institute, Department of Social Science and Development, Programme of Human Rights Studies, M 1991,2
In: Arctic review on law and politics, Band 11, S. 383-410
ISSN: 2387-4562
The 2010s was a busy decade for the Northern Sea Route (NSR). It started with the first shipping season to feature the international use of the NSR for commercial purposes, followed by a significant reform of the domestic legal regime, as well as the adoption of the Polar Code. The traffic has gradually picked up, and although the expectations of a significant surge in trans-Arctic navigation have not materialized, the NSR's annual turnover has grown beyond the old records set by the USSR. While the Russian authorities have struggled to find the most optimal means of development of the NSR, the latter has recently been re-marketed as a Polar Silk Road, part of the grand Chinese One Belt One Road initiative. While Russia has been rebuilding its military presence in the Arctic, the French Navy vessel BSAH Rhone unexpectedly navigated through the NSR, inciting strong political, but yet not legal, response. The present article aims to take stock of the last decade, paying primary attention to the Russian State practice in developing, adopting, and enforcing legislation in the NSR. By describing the current status and identifying some of the regulatory trends, the article will draw cautious predictions on the role of the law of the sea in the management of the NSR in the near future.
In: Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidskrift: The Nordic journal of cultural policy, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 204-223
ISSN: 2000-8325
In: Arctic review on law and politics, Band 11, S. 334-359
ISSN: 2387-4562
In Russia, there exist legal norms providing for the protection of indigenous small-numbered peoples' rights. Yet, indigenous small-numbered peoples face multiple challenges when it comes to the implementation of their rights. After a brief presentation of the Russian legislation on the rights of indigenous small-numbered peoples, peculiarities of the Russian legal system and impediments to the legal provisions regulating the status of indigenous small-numbered peoples, this article addresses several issues related to the implementation of indigenous small-numbered peoples' rights in Russia today. One of the core issues is the attribution of individual members of indigenous communities to indigenous small-numbered peoples. Such an attribution is still challenging despite the newly adopted amendments to the 30 April 1999 Federal Law N 82-FL: 'On Guarantees of the Rights of Indigenous Small-Numbered Peoples of the Russian Federation'. Another issue is application of the notion 'foreign agent' to individuals and non-commercial organizations. Still another issue is the State's pressure on independent indigenous organizations. The final challenge is the possible impact of amendments to the Constitution approved by popular vote in July 2020 on the rights of indigenous small-numbered peoples.
In: Norsk statsvitenskapelig tidsskrift, Band 31, Heft 3, S. 197-220
ISSN: 1504-2936
In: Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidskrift: The Nordic journal of cultural policy, Band 15, Heft 2, S. 253-283
ISSN: 2000-8325
World Affairs Online
In: Arctic review on law and politics, Band 11, S. 310-333
ISSN: 2387-4562
This contribution is an analysis of how the rights of the Sámi to engage in reindeer husbandry are guaranteed in the green transition to renewable energy in Sweden. Consideration of the increasing number of court decisions addressing the impacts of wind energy on reindeer husbandry in Sweden raises significant questions about the fairness of the transition to sustainable development. The purpose of this analysis is to examine the impacts of wind energy on reindeer husbandry and uncover the justice issues raised by this development. Drawing on the discourse of just transition that includes distributional, procedural and recognition considerations, this analysis more specifically examines the distributive effects of the development of wind energy on reindeer husbandry and identifies how Sámi reindeer herders are included and their status and human rights as an Indigenous people recognised within this process. On this basis, the conclusion from this study is that systemic reforms of the Swedish system that take due consideration of the human rights of the Sámi as an Indigenous people must be implemented in order to ensure a transition to sustainable development that equally benefits Sámi reindeer herders and can therefore provide justice for all.
In: Nordisk kulturpolitisk tidskrift: The Nordic journal of cultural policy, Band 17, Heft 2, S. 187-209
ISSN: 2000-8325
In: Statistisk sentralbyr°a. Artikler nr. 30