Open AccessThe Canadian Arctic: The Changing Seascape of Offshore Oil and Gas Exploration Issues
Author(s) -
Wylie Spicer,
and Tanya Bath
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
alberta law review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 1925-8356
pISSN - 0002-4821
DOI - 10.29173/alr155
Subject(s) - seascape , futures contract , legislation , arctic , sovereignty , political science , submarine pipeline , offshore oil and gas , the arctic , maritime boundary , supreme court , fossil fuel , law , international law , business , oceanography , engineering , finance , geology , ecology , habitat , politics , biology , waste management
This article examines issues affecting the offshore oil and gas business in the Canadian Arctic. It begins by discussing the impact of international conventions and the roles of the international organizations that administer them, or have direct interests in the Arctic. It then addresses the implications of Canadian sovereignty, relevant legislation, land claim agreements with Aboriginal groups, and Aboriginal cases currently before the Supreme Court of Canada. It concludes with thoughts and speculations concerning the possible futures for offshore oil and gas development in the north.