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dc.contributor.advisorDahl, Irene
dc.contributor.authorSkrøland, Henriette Nicolaysen
dc.date.accessioned2018-04-09T09:16:40Z
dc.date.available2018-04-09T09:16:40Z
dc.date.issued2016-08-25
dc.description.abstractThe goal of this thesis was to present and analyze the international and national regimes governing marine environmental protection and tourism in the waters of Svalbard. Three questions where addressed: 1) What international and national legislation is applicable to Svalbard with regard to marine environmental protection and tourism? 2) What international and national legislation is applicable to ship-based pollution in the waters of Svalbard? and 3) Does Norway have enforcement jurisdiction in the case of tourism activities and ship-based pollution in the waters of Svalbard? There is a complex legal regime in place in the Arctic and Svalbard. On the international level, the LOSC, the IMO instruments SOLAS and MARPOL 73/78 and the London Convention are the main conventions and organizations that gives the framework and jurisdiction related to ship-based pollution on Svalbard. The WWF International Arctic Programme has also been central in the research and discussion related to cruise tourism in Svalbard, as it has done research and gives a great overview over cruise tourism in the Arctic. There is some controversy regarding the applicability of the Svalbard Treaty in the Continental Shelf and the FPZ. Until this issue is solved, there will be some challenges associated with legislation and enforcement. If some of the ships flying the flag of another state do not agree with Norway’s enforcement jurisdiction and competence to implement regulations in the waters of Svalbard, conflicts can arise. Furthermore, as interests in oil, gas and tourism increases, the more controversy there are in these areas, the chances of conflicts will likely increase as well. At the national level, there are several laws and regulations that deals with marine environmental protection and tourism in Svalbard. Among these are the Svalbard Treaty, the Svalbard Act, SEPA and the regulations relating to tourism, field operations and other travel. These laws and regulations contains important provisions to protect one of the last wilderness areas. Norway has also adopted international regulations such as MARPOL 73/78 Annexes and made them national laws. When it comes to marine environmental protection, the SEPA is central, while the regulations relating to tourism, field operations and other travel are central when it comes to tourism.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10037/12491
dc.language.isoengen_US
dc.publisherUiT Norges arktiske universiteten_US
dc.publisherUiT The Arctic University of Norwayen_US
dc.rights.accessRightsopenAccessen_US
dc.rights.holderCopyright 2016 The Author(s)
dc.rights.urihttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/3.0en_US
dc.rightsAttribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 3.0 Unported (CC BY-NC-SA 3.0)en_US
dc.subject.courseIDJUR-3910
dc.subjectlaw of the seaen_US
dc.subjectSvalbarden_US
dc.subjectVDP::Samfunnsvitenskap: 200::Rettsvitenskap: 340en_US
dc.subjectVDP::Social science: 200::Law: 340en_US
dc.titleThe Marine Protection Regime in Svalbard’s maritime zones with regard to Cruise Tourismen_US
dc.typeMaster thesisen_US
dc.typeMastergradsoppgaveen_US


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