(Papers to be published in Ocean & Coastal Law Journal)
In September 2012, the lowest level of Arctic sea ice in recorded history was measured. As the sea ice recedes, an emerging maritime frontier is expanding. Oil drilling operations are growing; mineral extraction is expanding; increasing numbers of foreign tankers are using the northern sea routes; and small cruise ships are venturing farther into the Arctic Sea. This increasing human activity in the Arctic requires an examination of the legal issues related to its growth. The panel will address some of these issues.
Some of the topics that will be discussed by the panel members are : national sovereignty, Arctic governance, new sea lanes, natural resource exploration, Arctic security, and the treatment of Arctic high-seas enclaves as a model for cooperation in other high-seas enclaves. In addition, the United States' recently released national Arctic Strategy will be presented as will Canada's perspective on some of these topics.
Business Meeting of Section on Admiralty and Maritime Law at Program Conclusion.
Business Meeting of Section on North American Cooperation at Program Conclusion.