Biological Resources of the Svalbard Water Areas: Conflict of Interests Between Russia and Norway

摘要

The article is devoted to the distribution of bio-resources in the water area of Spitsbergen between Russia and Norway. An analysis has been made of shifting the focus of attention of countries interested in the archipelago from the priorities of military security to resource aspects. Changes in the geopolitical status of the archipelago in the XX-XXI centuries are investigated. The article presents materials that characterize the development of relations between countries around Svalbard.