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Marine scientific research and the Soviet Arctic

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  27 October 2009

Erik Franckx
Erik Franckx
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Faculty of Law, Free University of Brussels, Pleinlaan 2, 1050 Brussels, Belgium
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Abstract

Scientific cooperation in the Arctic has gained momentum during the last two years. The changing attitude of the Soviet Union, the most advanced Arctic state in this respect, has played a crucial role in this evolution. This article, which focusses on non-Soviet research efforts in Soviet Arctic waters, concludes that the Soviet Union has lately given a clear signal by allowing foreigners, after many years of repeated refusal, to conduct marine scientific research close to its own coasts. In doing so the Soviets have further clarified the legal status of their northern waters.

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Polar Record , Volume 27 , Issue 163 , October 1991 , pp. 325 - 337
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1991

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