The Geographic Scope of the Svalbard Treaty and Norwegian Sovereignty: Historic – or Evolutionary – Interpretation?

The Svalbard Treaty and its claimed ‘extended-reach’ jurisdiction incorporating both the continental shelf and exclusive economic zone (EEZ) – ie a fisheries protection zone (FPZ) – is an international law puzzle. Disputes regarding the Treaty’s jurisdictione ratione terrae results from interpretati...

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Main Author: Peter Thomas Orebech
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Zagreb, Faculty of Law 2017-12-01
Series:Croatian Yearbook of European Law and Policy
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Online Access:https://www.cyelp.com/index.php/cyelp/article/view/287