Territorial disputes and natural resources: The melting of the ice and Arctic disputes

摘要

The cost of oil, the lack of political will, and the generally lucrative nature of natural resources have resulted in a number of territorial disputes over the years. One sovereignty and jurisdictional dispute involves six nations over the Spratly Islands. The Spratly Islands dispute is aggravated by other boundary disputes among the claimants and the possibility of oil and gas deposits near the islands.