It was after World War II that the Arctic became an area of significant importance due to the abundance of its supplies; because of scientific purposes, geopolitical factors and even for commercial businesses the Arctic has gained interest by a lot of countries. Many countries have been deploying military class vessels, icebreakers and have set surveillance in the Artic Region. Two strong theories have risen regarding the Artic: ‘’res nullius’’ which suggests that no nation can get full claims in the Arctic, while the second theory, also known as “res communes’’ says that all nations share the same jurisdiction and territorial rights over this region. 158 countries, excluding the United States of America have signed UNCLOS (United Nation Convention on the Law of the Sea) the final treaty most important international consensus that has been created regarding the Artic.
First and foremost, having supported multiple UN peacekeeping missions and having a very high state of peace in the country, Canada backs all efforts to maintain world peace and preserve international cooperation. That being said, Canada is an important country with territorial justification rights in the …show more content…
Canada has been the example of international cooperation regarding the Artic, something that can be justified by the ratification of UNCLOS and the willingness to discuss the topic; Canada wishes to promote a stable, rules-based Artic region. In the Artic, Canada has been doing nothing more than helping and protecting the region; the Canadian Government has been working in a pollution prevention legislation in Arctic waters and is in the process of cleaning up abandoned mine sites across the North. Canada is also working increase access to education, better housing, and improved health care for all
First and foremost, having supported multiple UN peacekeeping missions and having a very high state of peace in the country, Canada backs all efforts to maintain world peace and preserve international cooperation. That being said, Canada is an important country with territorial justification rights in the …show more content…
Canada has been the example of international cooperation regarding the Artic, something that can be justified by the ratification of UNCLOS and the willingness to discuss the topic; Canada wishes to promote a stable, rules-based Artic region. In the Artic, Canada has been doing nothing more than helping and protecting the region; the Canadian Government has been working in a pollution prevention legislation in Arctic waters and is in the process of cleaning up abandoned mine sites across the North. Canada is also working increase access to education, better housing, and improved health care for all