Table of Contents

List of figures; List of tables; Preface; Acknowledgments; Table of international and domestic arbitrations, cases and judgments; Table of conventions, treaties and other international instruments; List of abbreviations; Part I. Introduction to the Polar Regions: 1. Introduction; 2. The environment and resources of the polar regions; Part II. The Legal Regimes of the Polar Regions: 3. The Antarctic Treaty; 4. The Antarctic Treaty System; 5. International law in the Arctic; 6. Initiatives for Arctic regional cooperation; Part III. The Impact of the Polar Regions: 7. The polar regions and the law of the sea; 8. The polar regions and resource management; 9. The polar regions and international environmental law; 10. Regime theory, the polar regions and international law; Part IV. Conclusion: 11. The polar regions and their relationship with international law; Bibliography; Index.

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A review of international law in the polar regions and its importance to the environment and to international relations.

Reviews

'The major contribution of this book is its comprehensive survey of polar law ... The book is particularly successful when it expands the discussion to include historical and political factors ... this is a valuable work, and one that helps bring further attention to this fascinating area of legal study.' Evan T. Bloom, American Journal of International Law '... a valuable work, and one that will help bring further attention to this fascinating area of legal study.' AJIL