The Status Under International Law of the Maritime Areas Around Svalbard

The Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 conferred sovereignty on Norway regarding Svalbard subject to the stipulations of the Treaty. By its terms, the Treaty refers to the Svalbard archipelago and the territorial sea. This article examines the controversy over the question of the present-day extent of the a...

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Published in:Ocean development and international law 2009-12, Vol.40 (4), p.373-384
Main Author: Anderson, D. H.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Archipelagoes
Arctic Region
Continental shelf
Continental shelves
Economic activity
Economic zones (Law of the sea)
ECONOMICS
Exclusive economic zones
INTERNATIONAL LAW
Law and legislation
Law of the sea
Legal norms
Marine
Maritime areas
MARITIME LAW
NATURAL RESOURCES
Norway
offshore zones
Sovereignty
Svalbard
Territorial waters
Territory
Treaties
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Summary:The Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 conferred sovereignty on Norway regarding Svalbard subject to the stipulations of the Treaty. By its terms, the Treaty refers to the Svalbard archipelago and the territorial sea. This article examines the controversy over the question of the present-day extent of the applicability of the Treaty, including the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.
ISSN:0090-8320
1521-0642
DOI:10.1080/00908320903285455