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30 Oct 2012
Antarctic Bill
Author: Emma Downing
Publisher: House of Commons Library
The Antarctic Act 1994 implements most Antarctic Treaty requirements in domestic law and the current Antarctic Bill seeks to implement further Treaty measures. More on «Antarctic Bill»

Apr 2012
Security at Sea
Author: Will Rogers
Publisher: Center for a New American Security (CNAS)
This article argues that the US should ratify the Law of the Sea Convention (LOSC) and analyzes the potential losses from failing to do so. More on «Security at Sea»

2012
From Meltdown to Showdown? Challenges and Options for Governance in the Arctic
Author: Christoph Humrich, Klaus Dieter Wolf
Publisher: Peace Research Institute Frankfurt (PRIF)
This report examines six scenarios and models for Arctic governance before settling on the final model of integrated multi-level governance as the most promising option. More on «From Meltdown to Showdown? Challenges and Options for Governance in the Arctic»

Oct 2011
If Spring Comes Tomorrow: Russia and the Arctic (2011)
Author: Steven J Main
Publisher: Research & Assessment Branch (R&AB)
This paper examines the Russian perspective on the Arctic, looking at the historical record, as well as examining the general importance of the Arctic to contemporary Russia. More on «If Spring Comes Tomorrow: Russia and the Arctic (2011)»

24 May 2011
Declaration 25 of the Treaty on European Union
Author: Vaughne Miller
Publisher: House of Commons Library
This note analyzes the Declaration Number 25 of the Treaty on European Union and the Eu foreign relations with Danish Territories. More on «Declaration 25 of the Treaty on European Union»

16 Apr 2010
International Law is Critical for Alleviating Arctic Tensions
Author: Mia Benett, Robert Corell, Klaus Dodds, Paal Sigurd Hilde, Ingrid Lundestad, Ross A Virginia, Lev Voronkov, Kenneth S Yalowitz
Publisher: Atlantic-community.org
The vast majority of Atlantic Community’s authors and commenters agree that despite the increasing militarization in the Arctic region and regular squabbles, there is no significant risk of physical confrontation. More on «International Law is Critical for Alleviating Arctic Tensions»

2010
Potentia No 2, Fall 2010
Author: Jeffery M Bernstein, Marie-Hélène L’Heureux, David Moffette, Graham Richardson, Adam Tereszowski, Caroline Trottier,
Publisher: Centre for International Policy Studies (CIPS)
This issue contains articles in English and French on conflict prevention, the concept of humanitarian intervention in international law, the role of freedom of the press in the process of democratization, US perceptions of a China threat, the relati... More on «Potentia No 2, Fall 2010»

May 2009
Security Prospects in the High North
Author: Clive Archer, Samantha L Arnolds, Alyson J K Bailes, Alf Håkon Hoel, Sven G Holtsmark, Karl-Heinz Kamp, Frédéric Lasserre, Kristine Offerdal, Stéphane Roussel, Brooke A Smith-Windsor, Katarzyna Zyśk
Publisher: NATO Defense College (NDC)
This publication contains seven papers from the Academic Roundtable "Security Prospects in the High North: Geostrategic Thaw or Freeze?" They address the security implications of changes in the Arctic and raise questions about the evolving security e... More on «Security Prospects in the High North»

Oct 2008
Hydrocarbons and Jurisdictional Disputes in the High North
Author: Håvard Figenschou Raaen
Publisher: Fridtjof Nansen Institute (FNI)
This report is a case study of Norwegian foreign policy in the High North since the year 2000. More on «Hydrocarbons and Jurisdictional Disputes in the High North»

Jun 2008
Fixed Rules of Play for Dividing Up the Arctic Ocean
Author: Ingo Winkelmann
Publisher: Stiftung Wissenschaft und Politik (SWP)
At the end of May 2008 the five countries bordering on the Arctic - Denmark, Canada, Norway, the Russian Federation and the United States of America - adopted a carefully-worded declarartion. More on «Fixed Rules of Play for Dividing Up the Arctic Ocean»

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