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Hans Island

Island off the coast of Ellesmere Island, belonging to Canada and Denmark

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Jan 23, 2026

How did the 1973 Canada‑Denmark continental shelf treaty shape later Arctic boundary negotiations?

The – continental shelf treaty established an equidistance continental-shelf line between and Canada that became the practical maritime baseline for resource and fisheries management and that delibera...

Jan 20, 2026

What are the realistic scenarios for Arctic sovereignty disputes between the U.S., Canada, and other states?

Melting ice has turned theoretical lines on maps into tangible stakes — shipping through the Northwest Passage, potential hydrocarbon prizes in the Beaufort Sea, and overlapping continental-shelf clai...

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