Master's Program in Polar Law Available
University of Akureyri
Solborg, Nordurslod, Iceland
For further information, please go to:
http://english.unak.is/?d=5&m=page&f=viewPage&id=246
Or contact:
Agust Thor Arnason
Phone: +354-460-8657
Email: agust [at] unak.is
Commencing in August 2008, the University of Akureyri will be offering a
Master's Program in Polar Law. This program is designed for both lawyers
and non-lawyers, and will prepare them for work in the public and
private sector, in national and local governments and international
organizations, with indigenous peoples of the Circumpolar North,
academic institutions, non-governmental organizations, and with national
and transnational corporations.
The Master's Program will provide a unique focus on Polar Law. It will
emphasize certain chapters of public international law, such as
environmental law, the law of the sea, issues of sovereignty and
boundary disputes on land and sea, natural resources law, rights of
indigenous peoples of the north, self-determination, home rule and good
governance, and land and resource claims in the circumpolar regions.
The program comes about in a timely fashion when climate change provides
a dramatic impact on the Arctic and Antarctic regions; when natural
resource-extracting and transportation companies acquire access to the
natural riches of the continental shelf of the arctic seas and to the
northwest and northeast passages; when current and potential boundary
disputes on land and sea remain unresolved; when issues concerning the
improvement of national and local governance are stepping forward on
national and international agendas; and not least, when multiple threats
to the environment are raising serious concerns and calling for urgent
measures. The program will also look at the history of Antarctica's
legal regime and will discuss whether the solutions it offers can be
used in the Arctic.
Graduate students have the option to carry out research for a Master's
thesis. The research should constitute an individual and independent
effort in a chosen area of specialization within Polar Law.
In connection with this program, the University of Akureyri will work
closely with the Universities in Rovaniemi, Torshavn and Nuuk. It will
also cooperate with the University of the Arctic and Universities in
Alaska, Canada and Russia. It will seek ties with the Universities
in Copenhagen, London, Lund, Oslo, Tromso and Turku.
Additional information and regular updates concerning the Polar Law
Master's Program are available at:
http://english.unak.is/?d=5&m=page&f=viewPage&id=246
For further information, please contact:
Agust Thor Arnason
Phone: +354-460-8657
Email: agust [at] unak.is
University of Akureyri
Faculty of Law and Social Sciences
Solborg v/Nordurslod
600 Akureyri
Iceland