Canada ane the Arctic Issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea

One of Canada's main goals at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea was to legalize its 100-mile maritime pollution prevention zone in the Arctic. At first Canada tried to achieve this goal by seeking appropriate powers for coastal states on a global scale. However due to the strong opposition of maritime powers and insufficient support from coastal states Canada changed tactics and opted for a separate pollution prevention regime for the Arctic through a separate deal with the US and the USSR. Article 234 of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea legitimized Canada's right to impose additional (environmental) requirements on foreign ships in its economic zone in the Arctic and thus to control navigation in these waters.

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Canada, Arctic, Northwest Passage, Article 234, UNCLOS III, Law of the Sea

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29.04.2022

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30.12.2022

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GOST	Volodin D. Canada ane the Arctic Issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea // ISTORIYA – 2022. – V. 13. – Issue 12 (122). Part 2 [Electronic resource]. URL: https://history.jes.su/S207987840019780-7-1 (circulation date: 18.05.2024). DOI: 10.18254/S207987840019780-7
MLA	Volodin, Dmitry "Canada ane the Arctic Issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea." ISTORIYA 13.12-2 (122) (2022) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840019780-7
APA	Volodin D. (2022). Canada ane the Arctic Issue at the Third United Nations Conference on the Law of the Sea. ISTORIYA 13(12-2 (122)) DOI: 10.18254/S207987840019780-7

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