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Scientists continue work to substantiate Russia’s Arctic claims
Published: 09 October, 2010, 08:46
Edited: 13 October, 2010, 05:40
Russia's two Arctic expeditions have met in the middle of the ocean to share their breakthrough discoveries.
What is wrong with you man??? Do you need oil-gas-diamond or some adder presios metal??? Are you from US??? Russia have all the right to claime there part of Artic. If they dont do it US and adder nation will putt a knife in Russia back and take it by them self. Give me one good reson for why Artic belong to the world??? Give me one good reson for why Russia or Norway should give away all the oil and gas in the Artic.
The UN Law of the Sea is quite clear. If Russia can show that the Lomonosov ridge is an extension of the Russian Eurasion continental plate, then they can claim at least a portion as a exclusive economic zone. US/Canada objections nothwithstanding, its the science that matters, not political posturing by those who are bitter about having no valid claim. Antarctica is a different case. It is a single isolated continent with no linkages to established soverign areas, and hence forth is dealt with by seperate international treaty.
We don't care how some rock or continental shelf is connected. If it's underwater, you cannot just go there & claim it ! Just like the Antarctica belongs to every nation (with small allocations for national / international bases), so should the Arctic & its resources (plus responsibilities) belong to the world in general. Otherwise, Chile or Argentina might demand more rights to the Antarctic, and Russia might find itself saddled with responsibilities to keep the whole Arctic region clean of pollution.