The IPY Legacy: Better Awareness of International Cooperation as the Basis for Increasing Arctic Navigation

The polar regions, defined as sentries, are a necessary part of scientific experimentation concerning global climate change; they constitute the engine and the archives of climate development. The polar juridical systems have recognized the importance of such research. This essay deals with some features of the protection of the marine oceanic environment considering three main coordinates: features of the juridical regulation applicable to the polar regions; juridical problems related to Arctic sea navigation; need for strengthening cooperation between scientific research and legal regulations and international law. The north polar states can best achieve widespread global support for management of their maritime Arctic by acknowledging the international importance of the north pole and then working through the regional framework set out by the Multilateral Agreements and the IMO to develop comprehensive regulations.