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Abstract
The discovery of the petroleum resources in the Arctic waters and the rapid loss of sea ice raise concerns over environmental risks of oil development in the Arctic waters. One of the biggest threats to the marine environment from offshore oil production is a large-scale oil spill, akin to Deepwater Horizon. The challenging operating conditions, lack of infrastructure and effective clean-up techniques in the Arctic conditions exacerbate the need to ensure robust regulation of petroleum activities in the region. Whereas national laws vary extensively across the Arctic States, international law does not offer a uniform approach to prevention of and response to oil spills. This paper examines the scope and application of the relevant treaties and argues that a regulatory gap exists in the prevention of oil spills and addressing the challenges of response in Arctic conditions. It further suggests that there is an increasing role for soft-law regional cooperation in addressing these gaps.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 668-697 |
Number of pages | 30 |
Journal | International Journal of Marine and Coastal Law |
Volume | 34 |
Issue number | 4 |
Early online date | 4 Nov 2019 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Nov 2019 |
Keywords
- Arctic Ocean
- Oil Spills
- Arctic Governance
- Marine environment
- Offshore Energy Sector
- offshore energy sector
- marine environment
- Arctic governance
- oil spills
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Prevention over Response: International Regulation of Upstream Oil Development in the Arctic
Daria Shapovalova (Speaker)
Dec 2018Activity: Disseminating Research (including talks, presentations, public lectures, public engagement, outreach and knowledge exchange) › Presentation