Blar i forfatter "Woker, Hilde"
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Interactions between law and science within the law of the sea. A systems theory perspective
Woker, Hilde (Chapter; Bokkapittel, 2022-09-19) -
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 ... -
The Rights of Indigenous Peoples to Harvest Marine Mammals in the Arctic. Perspectives from International Human Rights Law and the Law of the Sea
Woker, Hilde (Master thesis; Mastergradsoppgave, 2015-09-01)In the context of increasing duties to protect and preserve marine biodiversity, and of gaining importance of indigenous rights, this thesis discusses how international law recognizes the rights of indigenous peoples to harvest marine mammals. It takes on both the perspective from a human rights lawyer, as that of a law of the sea scholar. The human rights law perspective is based on the right to ...