The Arctic could face “irreparable damage” unless tougher rules are made to curb the scramble by world powers for the region’s resources, a leading international environmental group has warned.
WWF – formerly the World Wildlife Fund – called for an Arctic treaty or other multilateral agreement to prevent conflict and help the region survive the severe impact of climate change.
The melting of the Arctic ice-caps is opening up new opportunities for oil exploration and shipping, raising fears that territorial disputes between states such as Russia, Canada and the US could run out of control.
WWF said it believed that the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea – the main source of international marine territorial law – was inadequate for ensuring orderly management of the Arctic.
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