Racing For the Arctic? Better Bring a Flag

Authors

Jordan Hellman, Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law

Abstract

This Note will explore the current dispute over Arctic seabed resources surrounding the North Pole, evaluate methods for resolving this conflict, and finally suggest particular Alternative Dispute Resolution ("ADR") methods which would be best suited to resolve the conflict peacefully and equitably. Part II will introduce the appropriate statutory law and discuss its relative effects on the disputing countries. Further, as with most conflicts, it is important to understand how the history of the area impacts the involved countries. This will be assessed in Part III. In Part IV, this Note will show how this particular conflict is better suited for ADR than litigation. Parts V-VIII will entail an evaluation of current ADR methods (negotiation, mediation, conciliation and arbitration) and their usefulness in solving this specific conflict. This is followed by an examination of past international sea-bed disputes in Part IX. These past resolutions are especially important as models for different ways in which countries involved in similar conflicts have resolved them peacefully.

Disciplines

Dispute Resolution and Arbitration | International Law | Law | Law of the Sea | Oil, Gas, and Mineral Law

Recommended Citation

Jordan Hellman, Racing For the Arctic? Better Bring a Flag, 10 Cardozo J. Conflict Resol. 627 (2009).
Available at: https://larc.cardozo.yu.edu/cjcr/vol10/iss2/11