• The law of the sea and current practices of marine scientific research in the Arctic 

      Woker, Hilde; Schartmüller, Bernhard; Dølven, Knut Ola; Blix, Katalin (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2020-02-07)
      The rapid changes in both climate and human activity occurring in the Arctic Ocean demands improved knowledge about this region. Combined with eased accessibility due to reduced sea ice cover and new technologies, this has led to increased research activity in the region. These circumstances put pressure on the applicable legal framework, i.e. the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea. ...
    • The Law-Science Interface in the Arctic: Science and the Law of the Sea 

      Woker, Hilde (Journal article; Tidsskriftartikkel; Peer reviewed, 2022-04-19)
      Law and science are both crucial for effective and legitimate decision-making in the Arctic. Yet their interaction is not always successful. This contribution discusses the various ways in which the law of the sea interacts with science in the geographical context of the Arctic, by looking at the references to science in the text of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the sea; the influence ...