Amusing Delimitation: How to Neatly Split the Arctic Shelf

... to each other. The illusionary nature of the disputed zone potential may expedite the settlement since the above-mentioned adverse factors generate a veil of uncertainty. Besides, we cannot forget about the political significance of an unambiguous delimitation of the Arctic. If the decision is postponed indefinitely, the situation may generate a weak link in the Russia-Denmark-Canada relationship and damage regional stability. So, the sooner the settlement, the better for everyone. In fact, the interested parties may launch the negotiations even before 2020 without a CLCS verdict, provided three main conditions for ...