Abstract Since 1961 the Antarctic Treaty has been acknowledged internationally as the
legitimate forum through which decision-making for the region takes place. Membership …

By virtue of the Antarctic Treaty, signed in 1959, the territorial claims to Antarctica of seven of
the original signatories were held in abeyance or “frozen.” Considered by many as an …

Conceptualising the Arctic as a political region has been done time and again in polar
research, without any clear indication of how to grasp the kind and degree of circumpolar …

In Arctic Ocean Ship**, Donald R. Rothwell assesses contemporary navigation, security
and sovereignty issues in the North American Arctic. Ship** in the Arctic Ocean is …

The thesis is an article based dissertation which includes four articles by the author and
published in peer reviewed international journals, in addition to two individual thesis …

Biological prospecting is being undertaken in the Antarctic and, as novel material starts to
yield significantly higher commercial rewards, the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Parties might …

In May 2013, a ministerial meeting of the Arctic Council was held in the northern Swedish
city of Kiruna, famed as an iron-ore producing centre. The meeting itself was caught up in a …

The Antarctic Treaty System (ATS) has provided a peaceful framework for governing the
continent over many decades, in spite of seven extant territorial claims. However, its method …

Arctic Ocean ship** is on the brink of becoming a critical legal, geopolitical and security
issue as a result of the impacts of climate change and increased interest in the Arctic Ocean …

Ongoing changes in the Arctic, primarily related to the region's physical and human
environment, as a result of climate change, have both opened up new opportunities and …