Publication Type
Journal Article
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
1-2013
Abstract
This article focuses on the European Union (EU)’s potential contribution to an enhanced legal regime of the Arctic offshore oil and gas operations. It first briefly describes existing international law for the regulation of offshore oil and gas operations in the Arctic. The article then discusses the development of EU’s Arctic policy and the EU’s competence to regulate Arctic offshore oil and gas activities. Subsequently, it analyzes potential actions and initiatives that could be taken by the EU to promote high safety standards for offshore oil and gas operations in the Arctic.
Discipline
Biodiversity | Environmental Law
Publication
Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law
Volume
73
Issue
4
First Page
705
Last Page
733
Identifier
10.1111/reel.12111
Citation
LIU, Nengye.
The European Union's potential contribution to enhanced governance of Arctic shipping. (2013). Zeitschrift für ausländisches öffentliches Recht und Völkerrecht / Heidelberg Journal of International Law. 73, (4), 705-733.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/sol_research/4131
Creative Commons License
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Additional URL
https://doi.org/10.1111/reel.12111