The Svalbard Continental Shelf Controversy: Legal Disputes and Political Rivalries
The Svalbard Continental Shelf Controversy: Legal Disputes and Political Rivalries
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斯瓦尔巴群岛大陆架争议：法律纠纷和政治对抗
DOI：
10.1080/00908320600800960
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发表时间：
2006
影响因子：
1.2
通讯作者：
Torbjørn Pedersen
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作者：
Torbjørn Pedersen
挪威对前无主地北极群岛斯瓦尔巴群岛周围大陆架的专属权主张存在争议，挪威议会认为《斯瓦尔巴条约》的范围不明确是“一个主要挑战”。本文通过以下方式探讨这一挑战的性质：（1）说明冲突的法律的基础;（2）分析其政治背景;（3）讨论当代司法和政治进程可能解决冲突，也可能解决冲突。这篇文章的结论是，这个问题似乎逃脱了司法解决，使争议成为国际政治问题。随着世界的目光越来越多地关注北极的石油资源，斯瓦尔巴特群岛大陆架的法律的地位还没有得到澄清。
Norway's claim to exclusive rights over the continental shelf surrounding the former terra nullius Arctic archipelago of Svalbard is controversial, with the unclear scope of the Svalbard Treaty recognized as “a main challenge” by Norway's parliament. This article explores the nature of this challenge by: (1) giving an account of the legal basis of the conflict; (2) analyzing its political context, and (3) discussing the contemporary judicial and political processes which may or may not resolve the conflict. This article concludes that the issue seems to escape judicial settlement, rendering the controversy a matter of international politics. With the world's eyes increasingly on the petroleum resources of the Arctic, a clarification over the legal status of the Svalbard shelf is not in sight.