Abstract

The Spitsbergen Treaty of 1920 conferred sovereignty on Norway regarding Svalbard subject to the stipulations of the Treaty. By its terms, the Treaty refers to the Svalbard archipelago and the territorial sea. This article examines the controversy over the question of the present-day extent of the applicability of the Treaty, including the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone.

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