Danilov A.P. Evolution of legal regulation of establishing state borders in the Arctic

Abstract: The subject of this research is the international legal norms that were used in determining the boundaries of the Arctic region since the beginning of the 20th century until present day. The article examines and compares two juridical concepts of division of the Arctic territories – median and sectoral. Both concepts had their supporters, opinions of which are being reviewed in this article. Currently, the median and sectoral concepts have both become secondary, and majority of the Arctic countries adhere to the legal rules provided by the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea of 1982. The author compares the juridical concepts of delimitation of the Arctic territories, as well as Russian and foreign approaches towards determination of the boundaries of the region. The conclusion is made that the Arctic states need to come to a mutual understanding on the rules of delineation of the Arctic space for a peaceful demarcation of the boundaries in the future.

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