ISSN 1995 - 1248
Legal Problems of Polar Rout Exploitation
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K.K. Lebedev V.I. Rusakov |
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Lebedev_konst@inbox.ru rusakovvitaliy@yandex.ru |
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Senior Lecturer, Commercial Law Department, Saint-Petersburg State University, PhD in Law, Associate Professor Senior Lecturer, Private Law Department, Admiral Makarov State University of Maritime and Inland Shipping, PhD in Law |
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St. Petersburg St. Petersburg |
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The article focuses on organizational and legal aspects of implementation of the program "The Exploration and Use of Arctic Resources" which is a part of the federal program "The World Ocean". It stipulates that through intensifying the use of the Northern Sea Rout in order to ensure transportation of goods to the northern and eastern regions of the country one may contribute to addressing a number of economic challenges. When defining key trade routes one must proceed from historical maritime boundaries of Russia taking into account specifics of its coastline and specific features of islands in the Arctic Ocean. Russia actively participate in the activities under the aegis of the International Maritime Organization (IMO) and take all necessary steps to prevent possible environmental damages through the use of nuclear powered ice-breaking ships. |