The Baltic Sea and the Law of the Sea - Finnish Perspectives

The Baltic Sea is unique with regard to its geography, climate and environment. Its uniqueness is also reflected in policy and governance. The book examines the regulation of the Baltic Sea from different perspectives, including navigation, the protection of the marine environment, fisheries, marine scientific research and future challenges for the law of the sea in the Baltic Sea. The book thus also represents a maritime case study of how international, European and national laws interact in the Baltic Sea Region.

Timo Koivurova is Research Professor and Director of the Arctic Centre of the University of Lapland in Rovaniemi, Finland. Henrik Ringbom is Professor II at the Scandinavian Institute of Maritime Law of the University of Oslo, Norway, and Adjunct Professor (Docent) in Maritime Law and the Law of the Sea at Åbo Akademi in Turku, Finland. Pirjo Kleemola-Juntunen is Senior Researcher at the Arctic Centre's Northern Institute for Environmental and Minority Law. Stefan Kirchner is Associate Professor of Arctic Law at the Arctic Centre.