Contested Claims for Extension of EEZ
Figure 4: A map showing the Arctic state’s EEZ’s and the red line showing the area which countries must submit claims to the CLCS to claim. Source: http://priceofoil.org/2010/09/23/russia-leads-arctic-oil-race/
Arctic states could potentially come in to conflict with each other when the CLCS makes its decisions on the boundary disputes in the region. Currently, numerous states have pending claims in the Arctic, however the CLCS are not due to publish their results for some time to come. 384 However, if
384 United Nations, Submissions, through the Secretary- General of the United Nations, to the Commission on the
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