Changes in the Arctic environment and the law of the sea
By: edited by Myron H. Nordquist, Tomas H. Heidar, and John Norton Moore
Contributors: Nordquist, Myron H.; Heidar, Tomas H.; Moore, John Norton, 1937-
Series: COLP -- 14; Center for Oceans Law and Policy (Series) -- 14.
Publisher: Martinus Nijhoff Publishers
Published: 2010
Place of publication: Leiden; Boston
Language: eng
Number of pages: 594
ISBN-13: 9789004177567
Subjects: Law of the sea; Global warming; Law and legislation; Climatic changes
Notes: "...part of a series of publications on oceans law and policy associated with the Center for Oceans Law and Policy, University of Virginia School of Law. This volume is based on presentations made May 21-22, 2009, at the Center's 33rd Annual Conference which was held in Seward, Alaska"--Facing t.p.

"Seward papers"--Facing t.p.

Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Overview of changes in the Arctic environment and the law of the sea; title: Scientific background; title: Arctic marine transport; title: Northwest Passage, Northern Sea route and trans-polar route; title: New challenges : Arctic marine environment & biodiversity; title: Arctic living resources; title: Continental shelf limits and jurisdiction; title: Arctic offshore oil and gas resources; title: Spitsbergen (Svalbard).