ABSTRACT
Polar law describes the normative frameworks that govern the relationships between humans, States, Peoples, institutions, land and resources in the Arctic and the Antarctic. These two regions are superficially similar in terms of natural environmental conditions but the overarching frameworks that apply are fundamentally different. The Routledge Handbook of Polar Law explores the legal orders in the Arctic and Antarctic in a comparative perspective, identifying similarities as well as differences. It points to a distinct discipline of "Polar law" as the body of rules governing actors, spaces and institutions at the Poles. Four main features define the collection: the Arctic-Antarctic interface; the interaction between global, regional and domestic legal regimes; the rights of Indigenous Peoples; and the increasing importance of private law. While these broad themes have been addressed to varying extents elsewhere, the editors believe that this Handbook brings them together to create a comprehensive (if never exhaustive) account of what constitutes Polar law today. Leading scholars in public international and private law as well as experts in related fields come together to offer unique insights into polar law as a burgeoning discipline.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|307 pages
International Legal Order in the Polar Regions
section Section A|157 pages
Legal Regimes Governing the Polar Regions
section Section B|87 pages
Environmental Protection of the Polar Regions
section Section C|59 pages
Polar Resource Management
part II|206 pages
Regional Issue of International Institutions and Actors
section Section A|60 pages
Institutional Approach to the Polar Governance
section Section B|73 pages
Rights of Indigenous Peoples
chapter 25|13 pages
The Girjas Saami Case
section Section C|70 pages
Special Issues
part III|165 pages
Private Governance in the Polar Legal System
section |99 pages
Natural Resources
chapter 32|16 pages
Sustainable Development in Contract Law
section Section B|63 pages
Shipping in the Polar Regions