CANADIAN ARCTIC SOVEREIGNTY

Canadian Arctic Sovereignty

Canadian Arctic Sovereignty

Introduction

The Arctic region is at the forefront of the debate on Canadian sovereignty. it Has been a renewed interest due to the effects of climate change practice, especially the melting ice caps. The ability of various incursions - air, surface (land and sea) and subsurface (by nuclear submarines) - in the arctic part of Canada's land remains a problem strategically. If such a territorial incursion would produce, we doubt that Canada's ability to detect, track the movements of the intruder and enforce its sovereignty.

Other countries, such as the United States, Russia, Denmark, Japan and Norway, as well as the European Union, interested more in the region and argue various claims under the international law. According to many observers, the ice melts in the coming decades increased shipping in the Northwest Passage, the waterway that runs through the Arctic waters of Canada. Canada's statement that the move is part of its internal waters (territorial) is challenged by other countries including the United States, who see it as an international strait (i.e., International waters). Interest in the economic potential of the region is such that speaks of the increased resource exploration and the disputed property sub-surface resources, the environmental degradation, the weakening of control and the regulation of shipping, and protection of northern populations. It should be noted that the Arctic is a vast and remote territory extremely difficult to monitor and regulation, and develop infrastructure represents an enormous challenge.

Defining and Affirming Sovereignty of Canada

Definition of sovereignty is nothing simple, because all do not give equal weight to elements of control, authority, and perception. The notion of state sovereignty is an integral part of international law, it is an essential pillar. Historically, the term means the right of every State in the administration and its territorial integrity and noninterference in other States. Sovereignty is a proper exercise of the supreme power in a territory. This implies both undisputed supremacy over its people and the right not to suffer any adverse actions of other states.

In addition, we also define more and more often sovereignty in terms of state responsibility, namely the control and authority exercised by the State in its territory and does for other states to see such supervision and authority. Sovereignty is thus linked to the maintenance of international security. Indeed, one expects more states to assume their responsibilities in controlling its territory and by exercising their authority and be seen. The assertion of Canadian sovereignty has another important aspect, that of land stewardship, an issue has been raised by Inuit and northern indigenous peoples. Specifically, for Canada to support the validity of its claims of sovereignty in Arctic waters, it is important that the Nordic peoples of Canada "used and occupied" territory.

The Problem of Sovereignty Canada's Arctic

The Northwest Passage and Climate Change

Usually, the term passage of the Northwest Arctic Lake separates the Davis Strait and Baffin Bay in the east of the Bering Strait to the west. It is estimated that five roads crossing it, ...