ABSTRACT
This chapter argues that the issues of global interest will have some effect on the legitimacy of any norms that are designed to protect the marine ecosystems. It explains the question of legitimacy of the transnational norms – with their ecosystem-based approach – as governing law in the management of the Danish/Greenlandic Arctic marine areas is consequently expected to be important. The ecosystem-based approach – that was introduced under the Biodiversity Convention – has triggered a change of structure and development of new legal instruments as well as institutional development and cooperation. The chapter explores the relationship between Denmark and Greenland as well as the separation and limitation of their respective responsibilities in the marine area. It shows that the norms have to be respected by Denmark in its management of the Danish/Greenlandic Arctic marine area inside the Exclusive Economic Zone.
