Medvedev: Russia must tap Arctic resources

Posted by Matt in March 17th, 2010 | no comment

Published in Russia, Arctic, Associated Press, Attempts, Continental Shelf, Geographical Location, History Russia, Legal Viewpoint, Medvedev, Mineral Resources, Russian Flag, Scientists, Seabed, Submarine, Tap

“Regrettably, we have seen attempts to limit Russia’s access to the exploration and development of the Arctic mineral resources,” he said. “That’s absolutely inadmissible from the legal viewpoint and unfair given our nation’s geographical location and history.”
Russia claims a large part of the Arctic seabed as its own, arguing that it is an extension of [...]

NATO Of The South: Chile, South Africa, Australia, Antarctica

Posted by Matt in June 1st, 2009 | no comment

Published in Americas, 5 Million, Africa Australia, Antarctic Ocean, Antarctica, Australia And New Zealand, Australian Antarctic Territory, British Commonwealth, Chile, Commonwealth Nations, Continental Shelf, Military Alliances, Military Ties, NATO, NATO Of The South, Nato States, Oceans, One Million, South Africa, South American Countries, South Chile, Square Kilometers, United Nations Commission

The four countries directly north of the Antarctic Ocean are Chile, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand and all four are to varying degrees being integrated into Western military alliances; all four have bilateral military ties to the United States and with other NATO states, three directly with NATO itself.
With Britain filing a claim with [...]

The scramble for the seabed

Posted by Matt in May 15th, 2009 | no comment

Published in general, Argentina, Climax, Coastal States, Continental Shelf, Denmark, Five Cents, Hectare, Law Of The Sea, Lodging Claims, Norway, Philippines, Principle, Rush, Russia Sold Alaska, Seabed, Seafloor, Seychelles, Sorts, South-Korea, Tanzania, Two Cents, Vietnam

Coastal states have now made their bids for vast new areas of continental shelf. And trouble is now brewing:
1. Britain vs. Argentina.
2. China vs. South Korea.
3. China vs. Malaysia, Philippines, Taiwan and Vietnam.
4. Tanzania and the Seychelles.
5. France vs. Canada.
6. Russia, Canada, United States, Denmark and Norway making claims for the Arctic.
YOU never know what [...]

Arctic fever: Russia races against time to stake claim

Posted by Matt in July 9th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Russia, Ambitions, Arctic, Arctic Ocean, Army Training, Bombers, Continental Shelf, Enormous Natural Resources, Fever, Lucrative Slice, Melting Ice, moscow, Rush, Russia, Russian Territory, Stake Claim, Training Exercises

Russia is on the hunt for a lucrative slice of the Arctic. Moscow plans to use international law to ask that a huge section of the Arctic Continental Shelf be recognised as Russian territory.
It’s the latest move in a new rush to claim the enormous natural resources believed to be under the ocean, now accessible [...]

Canada: Ocean survey looks promising for Arctic sovereignty effort

Posted by Matt in May 16th, 2008 | no comment

Published in Uncategorized, Alpha Ridge, Bid, Canada, Canadian Landmass, Continental Shelf, Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Ellesmere Island, Geoscientist, Jacob, Law Of The Sea, Mapping Project, News Service, Preliminary Results, Seabed Mapping, Sovereignty, Survey, Un Convention On The Law Of The Sea, Verhoef

Jacob Verhoef, the federal geoscientist leading Canada’s bid to assert control of offshore territory in the High Arctic, told Canwest News Service on Friday that preliminary results of a seabed mapping project off Ellesmere Island suggest the submerged Alpha Ridge is attached to the Canadian landmass and appears likely to qualify under the UN Convention [...]