The Actions of the Arctic States Respecting the Continental Shelf: A Reflective Essay
The Actions of the Arctic States Respecting the Continental Shelf: A Reflective Essay
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北极国家尊重大陆架的行动：反思性文章
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2011
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Timo Koivurova
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作者：
Timo Koivurova
近年来，迅速变化的北极受到了媒体的广泛关注。2007年8月，俄罗斯国旗插在北极下面，引发了人们对该地区未来的担忧，一些人甚至预测会发生军事冲突。一些学者认为，现在正在进行一场竞赛，看谁对大陆架拥有最大的所有权，并开发海底丰富的碳氢化合物资源。对于大多数国际律师来说，考虑到沿海国家的行为符合国际海洋法，这样的解释似乎有些牵强。这些截然不同的描述要求我们对该地区正在发生的事情有更细致的了解。这篇反思性的文章提出了三种情景，描述了沿海国家在北冰洋划定其大陆架外部界限时可能出现的发展类型。
The rapidly changing Arctic has received much media attention in recent years. The planting of a Russian flag underneath the North Pole in August 2007 raised concerns about the future of the region, with some even predicting military confrontation. Some scholars suggest that there is a race on to see who can stake the biggest claim to the continental shelf—and exploit the plentiful hydrocarbon resources under the seabed. For most international lawyers, such an explanation seems far-fetched given that the coastal states have behaved in keeping with the international law of the sea. Contrasting descriptions such as these call for a more nuanced understanding of what is unfolding in the region. This reflective article presents three scenarios describing the types of development that may ensue as coastal states proceed to draw the outer limits of their continental shelves in the Arctic Ocean.