Findings of the Second Conference on the Legal Systems in the Barents Region

• Author: Natalia Loukacheva, Øyvind Ravna
• Pages: 1-3

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Arctic Revie w on Law and Politics, vol. 3 , 2/2012 pp. 147–149. ISSN 1891-6252

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Leader

Findings of the Second Conference

on the Legal Systems in

the Barents Region

Natalia Loukacheva and Øyvind Ravna

In 2009, an extended academic cooperation between the law faculties in

Arkhangelsk and Tromsø was initiated, which resulted in e First Conference

on the Legal Systems in t he Barents Euro-Arctic Region, held in A rkhangelsk in

April 2010. One and a ha lf years later, in September 2011, the second conference

was held at e University of Tromsø.

e aim of the two conferences has been, as well as the establishment of research

networks, to contribute to legal research that can focus on the similarities and dif-

ferences in two countries’ legal systems, and thus promote new academic knowl-

edge that will benet the good relations between Norway, the Russian Federation

and the other countries of the Barents Euro Arctic Region economically, legally

and cultura lly.

In order to reach decision-makers, academics and others, this knowledge must

be communicated. is issue of Arctic Review on Law and Politics is therefore

dedicated to e Second Conference on the Legal Systems in the Barents Euro-

Arctic Region. e conference was well represented by legal experts from Norway

and Russia, including guest spea kers from Canada, Finland and Sweden. eir

presentations and ndings varied from questions regarding the continental shelf,

shery legislation, and Indigenous Peoples’ rights and legal traditions, to criminal

law, family law, and environmental law questions related to the Northern areas.

We are pleased and proud to have the opportunity to present some of these

ndings in the current issue of Arctic Review on Law and Politics. Among the

topics, you will nd matters of environmental protection in Russia, the role of

multilateral environmental agreements in the Barents Euro-Arctic str uctures,

Indigenous Peoples’ law, and a legal historical analysis of the penitentiary system