Arctic Law and Governance
Subtitle: The Role of China and Finland
Publisher: Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Published: 2017
Language: eng
Number of pages: 312
ISBN-13: 9781849467025
Subjects: Territorial waters; China, relations, foreign countries; Arctic regions, history; Finland, foreign relations
Description: The objective of this book is to identify similarities and differences between the positions of Finland (as an EU Member State) and China, on Arctic law and governance. The book compares Finnish and Chinese legal and policy stances in specific policy areas of relevance for the Arctic, including maritime sovereignty, scientific research, marine protected areas, the Svalbard Treaty and Arctic Council co-operation. Building on these findings, the book offers general conclusions on Finnish and Chinese approaches to Arctic governance and international law, as well as new theoretical insights on Arctic governance. The book is the result of a collaboration between The Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law (Arctic Centre, University of Lapland) and researchers from Wuhan University