The Impact of Clausula Rebus Sic Stantibus in the Process of Determining Maritime Zones Under Article 76 of Unclos in the Arctic Ocean
Article from: OGEL 2 (2012), in Polar Energy Law (Arctic, Antarctic)
Abstract
The impact of climate change in the Arctic environment; - The relations among the Arctic states as defined in the Illusitat Declaration and UNCLOS-Article 62 of the VCLT; - The legal nature of the Clausula; - The changes in the Arctic and the terminology of article 62; - The determination of maritime zones in the Arctic Ocean by terminating UNCLOS or by suspending its operation; - The prerequisites for the five coastal states to rely on this rule as a legal basis for avoiding their legal obligations deriving from UNCLOS.