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The Hill Times: Best Books of 2017 The Arctic seabed, with its vast quantities of undiscovered resources, is the twenty-first century’s frontier. In Breaking the Ice: Canada, Sovereignty and the Arctic Extended Continental Shelf, Arctic policy expert Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon examines the political, legal, and scientific aspects of Canada’s efforts to delineate its Arctic extended continental shelf. The quality and quantity of the data collected and analyzed by the scientists and legal experts preparing Canada’s Arctic Submission for the Commission on the Limits of the Continental Shelf, and the extensive collaboration with Canada’s Arctic neighbours is a good news story in Canadian foreign policy. As Arctic sovereignty continues to be a key concern for Canada and as the international legal regime is being observed by all five Arctic coastal states, it is crucial to continue to advance our understanding of the complex issues around this expanding area of national interest.

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Author:   Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon ,  John English (Director, Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History)
Publisher:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Imprint:   Dundurn Group Ltd
Volume:   3
Dimensions:   Width: 15.20cm , Height: 2.50cm , Length: 22.90cm
Weight:   0.508kg
ISBN:  

9781459738973

ISBN 10:   1459738977
Pages:   344
Publication Date:   29 June 2017
Audience:   General/trade ,  General
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

List of Diagrams List of Maps List of Acronyms and Terms Foreword by John English Preface Prologue Chapter 1: Introduction Definition of Terms A Caveat About Resources Interdepartmental Cooperation Cooperation Among Arctic Coastal States Chapter Outline A Methodological Note Chapter 2: The Extended Continental Shelf Regime Historical Evolution of the Regime The Legal Regime Conclusion Chapter 3: Scientific Research and the Law of the Sea Convention Bathymetry Seismic Reflection and Refraction Data Complementary Sources of Data Data Processing Bathymetric and Seismic Data and the ECS Regime Conclusion Chapter 4: Ice Camps and Icebreakers: The Human Experience The Challenges of Mapping the Arctic Seabed Physical Health and Safety Mental Health and Teamwork Ice Camps Icebreakers Conclusion Chapter 5: The Arctic Extended Continental Shelf Surveys Past and Concurrent Studies Environmental Assessments and Relations with Indigenous Peoples The UNCLOS Surveys, 2006–2016 Scientific Findings Conclusion Chapter 6: Canada’s Submission and Other Outstanding Issues The December 2013 Announcement Article 82 Delimitation of Arctic Extended Continental Shelves Conclusion Chapter 7: Conclusion Summary of Findings Links to the Literature A Final Word Interviewees Notes Bibliography Index

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This book should appeal to historians and to the technically-minded alike. * Ron Macnab, Geological Survey of Canada (Retired) * In her preface, the author suggests that the book's title has a double meaning ... She succeeds admirably in both these efforts. * Maritime Engineering Journal * An excellent resource for those who study the Arctic. * Publishers Weekly *

In her preface, the author suggests that the book's title has a double meaning ... She succeeds admirably in both these efforts. - Maritime Engineering Journal An excellent resource for those who study the Arctic. - Publishers Weekly This book should appeal to historians and to the technically-minded alike. - Ron Macnab, Geological Survey of Canada (Retired)

Author Information

Elizabeth Riddell-Dixon has spent three decades researching and writing about law of the sea policy. She is a Distinguished Senior Fellow with the Bill Graham Centre for Contemporary International History, University of Toronto, and Professor Emerita in the Department of Political Science at Western University.

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