Session Announcement and Call for Abstracts:
The Law and Politics of Canadian Jurisdiction over
the Arctic Ocean Seabed
Arctic Change 2008 Conference
Quebec City, Canada
9-12 December 2008.
Abstract Submission Deadline: Friday, 26 September 2008
For further information about the conference please go to:
http://www.arcticchange2008.com
To submit an abstract, please go to:
http://www.arctic-change2008.com/index.php?url=13010
For further information about this session please contact the session
conveners:
Michael Byers
Email: michael.byers [at] ubc.ca
Ron Macnab
Email: ron.macnab [at] ns.sympatico.ca
Organizers of session T12, "The Law and Politics of Canadian
Jurisdiction Over the Arctic Ocean Seabed," being convened at the Arctic
Change 2008 Conference, announce a call for abstracts. The Arctic Change
2008 Conference will be held 9-12 December 2008, in Quebec City, Canada.
Session Description:
The definition and exercise of seabed sovereignty are characterized by
several facets, e.g., the construction of territorial sea baselines, the
delimitation of maritime zones that circumscribe the seaward reaches of
coastal state jurisdiction, the development of bilateral boundaries
between neighboring states, and the rights and obligations of coastal
and other states within different classes of maritime zones. In
principle, the procedures for dealing with these matters are enshrined
in international law, but in practice, their effective realization often
entails political tradeoffs and adjustments.
This session will explore recent and ongoing developments in Canada's
northern waters ranging from the Northwest Passage to the central Arctic
Ocean, and their anticipated effects upon sovereign rights and
responsibilities. Papers are sought that outline the current and
expected impacts of:
- Climate change;
- Disappearing ice;
- New boundary determinations;
- Resource exploration and exploitation; and
- International shipping.
Presentations should include suggestions and proposals for Canadian
action in implementing uni- and multilateral measures to deal with:
- Traffic management and safety of navigation;
- Resource extraction;
- Environmental protection and disaster preparedness;
- Security and law enforcement;
- Marine scientific research; and
- Other concerns.
The abstract submission deadline for this and all other sessions is
Friday, 26 September 2008. To submit an abstract, please go to:
http://www.arctic-change2008.com/index.php?url=13010
For further information about the conference please go to:
http://www.arcticchange2008.com
For further information about this session please contact the session
conveners:
Michael Byers
Email: michael.byers [at] ubc.ca
Ron Macnab
Email: ron.macnab [at] ns.sympatico.ca