International Law
Jun. 24, 2022
The Arctic in the new Cold War
Russian actions are of immense importance to the sustainability of the Arctic. Russia is a coastal state for a major sea route that will soon rival the Suez Canal.
Joseph Dimento
professor of law and of urban planning
Email: jdimento@law.uci.edu
Univ of Michigan Law School
Joseph DiMento is professor of law and of urban planning at UC Irvine School of Law. You can reach him at jdimento@law.uci.edu
The Russian invasion of Ukraine is a tragedy of international scale. The humanitarian toll is staggering. So too are the social, economic and environmental damages. One major international victim of the ongoing war and its aftermath may be the Arctic. The full extent of damage will depend on how long the war rages and the actions taken by Russia and the West in the months ahead. Depending on next steps, damage can be mitigated.
One such n...
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