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Defining the outer limits of the continental shelf across the arctic basin: the Russian submission, states' rights, boundary delimitation and arctic regional cooperation
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posted on 2023-05-17, 02:09 authored by Weber, MThe Russian submission to the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf (CLCS) provides an excellent example of the difficulty faced by Arctic states in relation to their rights and claims as coastal states. The geology and geography of the Arctic submarine environment are complex and poorly understood. Political maritime boundaries for this semi-enclosed sea are incomplete. The agreed boundaries do not take into consideration the full potential of the legal continental shelves. Viewed against continental shelf issues, possible maritime boundary delimitations and the rights of states to engage in regional initiatives, it is apparent that the Russian submission has not prejudiced the rights of other states. Although the two functions are inherently related, the ability to delimit boundaries with adjacent and opposite states remains separate from the process undertaken by the CLCS.
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Publication title
International Journal of Marine and Coastal LawVolume
24Issue
4Pagination
653-681ISSN
0927-3522Department/School
Institute for Marine and Antarctic StudiesPublisher
Martinus NijhoffPlace of publication
NetherlandsRights statement
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