A trip to Lomonosov Ridge: the Arctic, UNCLOS and 'off the shelf sovereignty claims

摘要

UNCLOS assigns significant undersea portions of the Arctic Ocean to Canada, the United States, Russia, Norway and Denmark. These nations can claim the resources on, above and beneath the ocean floor up to 200 miles from their baselines. Their claim can also be extended up to 350 miles for any area that is proven to be part of their continental shelf. All of these nations have gained significant oil, gas, mineral, fish and other precious resources as a result of this treaty.