01726     2200229   4500001002100000005001500021008004100036020002200077035001900099041000800118082000800126084001400134100002000148245013900168260002400307300001600331500006000347520100800407650002201415650001901437650004001456INLIS00000000000984520200508204959200508|||||||||   |   |||   |||| ||eng||  a978-90-04-38010-3  0010-0520009845  aeng0 a341  a341/ABR/J0 aJohn Abrahamson00aJoint Development of Offshore Oil and Gas Resources in the Arctic Ocean Region and the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea  aLeidenbBrillc2018  aviii, 93 pp  a<a href="https://brill.com/view/title/39015">e-book</a>  aThe Arctic Ocean region presents certain challenges to peaceful cooperation between states, particularly in the locations where ocean boundaries and ownership of the related resources are disputed. The establishment of Joint Development Zones (JDZs) for the development of offshore oil and gas resources in the Arctic Ocean can facilitate international cooperation over resource development where there are competing claims. These claims are generally based on continental shelf jurisdiction under the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea (UNCLOS). There are several alternative dispute resolution measures available under UNCLOS; however, a number of states have preferred to adopt a JDZ as an interim measure to allow development. The significance of JDZs for the Arctic Ocean region is that they can allow peaceful cooperation and development where the specific circumstances of Arctic claims make it difficult for the respective states to agree on the maritime boundary. 0aInternational Law 0aLaw of the Sea 0aInternational Law: General Interest