Prof. Robert Beckman made a presentation on Legal Regimes Governing Antarctica and Arctic

The presentation concerned the applicable law to the polar regions, Antarctica and Arctic. This included a discussion on the rights, obligations and responsibilities of States under the related legal instruments to the Antarctica Treaty and UNCLOS, and the regime applicable in the Arctic. Other aspects that the presentation concerned related to shipping and fishing in the Arctic, and the debates surrounding it related to arctic sea ice melt, and the impact on the marine environment. Presentation Slides: Beckman Legal Regimes Govering Antarctica and Arctic Polar Science Week 5 Nov 2024