Abstract
Much of the contemporary narrative on the Arctic tends to characterise the region as an arena for resource-driven jurisdictional and geopolitical rivalry among competing interested States. This chapter challenges salient aspects of this seemingly prevailing and remarkably persistent, yet arguably also rather misleading, vision of the Arctic as a potential or indeed likely zone of conflict. It provides an overview of climate change impacts on the Arctic. Key territorial and maritime jurisdictional developments are then addressed, and it is suggested that the maritime claims of the Arctic littoral States are in keeping with international norms. The chapter explores the emerging socioeconomic pressures in the Arctic system that have largely come to prominence in the context of a warming Arctic; in particular, suggestions that the Arctic may be a last great frontier for seabed oil and gas exploration is critically examined. Finally, the chapter presents a case study on Barents sea. Keywords:Arctic system; Barents Sea; climate change; maritime jurisdictional development
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