The Routledge Handbook of Polar Law by Yoshifumi Tanaka, Rach... - 9781032519982

The Routledge Handbook of Polar LawAuthor(s): Yoshifumi Tanaka, Rachael Johnstone, Vibe Ulfbeck\nFormat: Paperback\nPublisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd, United Kingdom\nImprint: Routledge\nISBN-13: 9781032519982, 978-1032519982\nSynopsis\nPolar law describes the normative frameworks that govern the relationships between humans, States, Peoples, institutions, land and resources in the Arctic and the Antarctic. These two regions are superficially similar in terms of natural environmental conditions but the overarching frameworks that apply are fundamentally different. The Routledge Handbook of Polar Law explores the legal orders in the Arctic and Antarctic in a comparative perspective, identifying similarities as well as differences. It points to a distinct discipline of \""Polar law\"" as the body of rules governing actors, spaces and institutions at the Poles. Four main features define the collection: the Arctic-Antarctic interface; the interaction between global, regional and domestic.