Geopolitical Tension And Conflict

Question 1

Outline the International Seabed Authority

Answer 1

• 1994, map legal right of states to use ocean floor resources beyond their EEZ
• Allowed nations to establish boundary unto 350 miles beyond EEZ

Question 2

Give an example of an area where superpower tensions have arisen

Answer 2

• Arctic
• 30% remaining gas and oil locked up in Arctic
• Claims made by Canada, Russia, USA, Denmark, Iceland and Norway
• 2007, Russia used submarine to place flag on seabed below N. Pole (Seen as act of aggression)