|
As concerns surrounding Canadian Arctic sovereignty increase (resulting from a more accessible landscape), contentious issues as to territorial claims are coming to the forefront.
Control over the North Pole is receiving greater attention as the Lomonosov Ridge (approximate 1,800 km underwater mountain range) has become a pivotal geological component to delineate continental shelf rights between Canada, Russia and Denmark.
Key areas of interest for continental shelf claims
Image Credit: Dennis Leung -- Canwest News Service
Current border disputes with Denmark (Hans Island) and the United States (Beaufort Sea) serve as examples to the growing list of diplomatic requirements to instill international stability.
This section examines two interrelated issues of growing importance to Canada’s Arctic claim. | 
