Future Arctic Law and Governance (FALG)

The Future Arctic Law and Governance (FALG) project aims to develop and operate a strong international network to promote research and collaboration related to the future legal management and governance of the sea areas in the Arctic.

Changes in the Arctic are happening fast and are unpredictable. The most important challenges are due to climate change which leads to the melting of sea ice and changes in the ecosystems in addition to the loss of nature and biological diversity that we are faced with. The situation in the Arctic is also characterized by geopolitical changes and military tensions because of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. These global changes provide frameworks and premises for the future management and regulation of sea areas in the Arctic.

The UN Convention on The Law of the Sea of 1982, together with other international rules on global and regional levels, provides the legal framework for the legal governance and management of the marine Arctic. In order to meet the societal challenges of today and the future, there is a need for knowledge both about the changes that we are facing and about how the law can be developed to meet these and at the same time facilitate sustainable development of the marine Arctic The Norwegian Centre for the Law of the Sea will contribute to the further development of such knowledge through ha series of planned research activities to be carried out in collaboration with researchers at other Norwegian, Nordic and other international research institutions. This includes joint seminars and workshops, but also the development of new PhD courses to train a new generation of legal researchers and provide them with perspectives and insights on how to govern a changing Arctic.

Funded by:

FALG has received a three year funding from The Research Council of Norway

Project: Future Arctic Law and Governance
Period:  2023-2024

External members: