• Terra nullius, Inuit Habitation and Norse Occupation with Special Emphasis on the 1933 East Greenland Case 

      Ørebech, Peter Thomas (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2016-05)
      Sovereignty acquired by occupation entails “recognize[d] title based on discovery,” “a reasonable period [of] … effective occupation of the region claimed to be discovered” and “the continuous and peaceful display of State authority.” Only terra nullius is subject to occupation. A territory inhabited by indigenous groups that sustain social and political organization may impede an occupying power ...