Publication Type

Journal Article

Version

publishedVersion

Publication Date

3-2014

Abstract

This paper explores the role that China could play in the development of an effective international legal system for the governance of Arctic shipping. The first part describes the current international legal regime applicable to shipping activities in the Arctic. The second assesses China's relations with the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS), the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and the Arctic Council. China's potential contribution to the governance of Arctic shipping is addressed in the final part.

Keywords

China, Arctic, Shipping

Discipline

Biodiversity | Environmental Law

Publication

Yearbook of Polar Law

Volume

6

First Page

545

Last Page

558

Identifier

10.1163/1876-8814_019

Additional URL

https://doi.org/10.1163/1876-8814_019

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