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Sovereignty over Land and Sea in the Arctic Area

Most of them regard the law of the sea and include a) In 1970 Canada

Canadas Arctic Jurisdiction in International Law

1 oct. 1983 For a more complete treatment of this case see Donat Pharand

canadas legal claims over arctic territory and waters

6 déc. 2007 defence issues related to potential incursions into the Canadian Arctic ... Bordering waters are classified according to the law of the sea ...

International jurisdictional issues in the ARCTIC OCEAN

Arctic Ocean are the United States Canada

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17 mar. 2011 The UN Convention on the Law of the Sea—UNCLOS . ... This report is about Canada's Arctic sovereignty and security.

The Canadian-U.S. Northwest Passage Dispute: A Reassessment

inability to effectively enforce its Arctic territorial and sovereignty claims. DONAT PHARAND THE LAW OF THE SEA OF THE ARCTIC WITH SPECIAL REFER-.

The “Arctic Exception” in the Law of the Sea Convention: A

specifically in the Canadian Arctic and the Northwest Passage. However the concerns of Canada regarding the ice-covered sea and related environ-.

Historic Waters in International Law with Special Reference to the

Canadian Arctic Islands' (1969) 3 Ottawa Law Review 414. other special circumstances to delimit the territorial seas of the two States.

The Canadian Arctic Waters Pollution Prevention Act: New Stresses

its Arctic coasts in order to guard against pollution of the region's coastal and marine resources.1 Related legislation extends Canada's territorial sea 

The Ilulissat Declaration (2008): The Arctic States “Law of the Sea

Two competing conceptions of the Arctic Ocean have circulated since the dent was that it touched a particular Canadian nationalist nerve—the idea.

What are the laws of the Arctic Ocean?

Secondly, the Arctic Ocean, as with all seas of the world, is covered by internationally agreed laws of the sea, such as the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS).

Does the right of innocent passage apply in the Canadian Arctic?

“The waters of the Canadian Arctic Archipelago, including the Northwest Passage, are internal waters of Canada, giving Canada an unfettered right to regulate those waters as it would its land territory. Therefore the right of innocent passage does not apply in the internal waters of the Canadian Arctic.” But Smith has disputed this.

What is the law of the sea article121?

PREAMBLE TO THE UNITED NATIONS CONVENTION ON THE LAW OF THE SEA PART VIII REGIME OF ISLANDS Article121 Regime of islands 1. An island is a naturally formed area of land, surrounded by water, which is above water at high tide.

How did Canada define its internal waters in the Arctic?

In 1985, Canada defined its internal waters in the Arctic using the straight baseline method. A line is drawn from the farthest points of land to the next one along the outside of the Arctic Archipelago. The waters within that line are considered to be internal waters over which Canada has total control and jurisdiction.