Who Owns the Arctic?: Understanding Sovereignty Disputes in the North

Who actually controls the Northwest Passage? Who owns the oil and gas worth trillions of dollars beneath the Arctic Ocean? Which territorial claims will prevail-those of Canada, the United States, Russia or the Nordic nations? And, in an age of global warming, how do we protect the fragile Arctic environment while seizing the economic opportunities presented by rapidly melting sea-ice? In this topical and highly readable book, a leading Arctic expert and international lawyer explains the sometimes contradictory rules governing the Arctic and the disputes that still need to be resolved. What emerges is a vision for the North in which cooperation, not conflict, is paramount, and where the sovereignty of individual nations is exercised for the benefit of all.