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  1. The Svalbard Treaty (originally the Spitsbergen Treaty) recognises the sovereignty of Norway over the Arctic archipelago of Svalbard, at the time called Spitsbergen. The exercise of sovereignty is, however, subject to certain stipulations, and not all Norwegian law applies. The treaty restricts military uses of the archipelago, but it is not ...

    • Ratification by all the signatory powers
    • 9 February 1920
    • French and English
  2. 1 Introduction. The year 2020 marks a milestone in Norwegian polar history: on 9 February it was 100 years since the Treaty concerning the Archipelago of Spitsbergen (hereafter: Svalbard Treaty) was adopted in Paris. 1 The Treaty recognizes Norway sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago – all islands, islets and reefs between 74° and 81° N and 10° and 35° E.

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  4. Dec 9, 2020 · A hundred years ago on 9 February 2020, the Svalbard Treaty was adopted in Paris, granting Norway her long-standing ambition: full and absolute sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago. After a brief review of the negotiations that preceded the Paris decision, this article examines the main elements of the Treaty: Norwegian sovereignty, the principle of non-discrimination and the terra ...

    • Øystein Jensen
    • 2020
  5. A hundred years ago on 9 February 2020, the Svalbard Treaty was adopted in Paris, granting Norway her long-standing ambition: full and absolute sovereignty over the Svalbard archipelago. After a brief review of the negotiations that preceded the Paris decision, this article examines the main elements of the Treaty: Norwegian sovereignty, the ...

  6. The Svalbard Treaty was written and signed in Paris, during the Paris Peace Conference following WWI. With only 10 articles (The Svalbard Treaty, 1920a), it is a concise document that gives full and absolute sovereignty to Norway while granting equal access to resources for nationals of all High Contracting Parties. In addition, the Treaty ...

  7. May 18, 2022 · While Norway’s sovereignty over Svalbard is guaranteed under the treaty, nationals of other states which are parties to the Svalbard Treaty can work on the islands (Durfee and Johnston 2019: 3), be it in the more traditional forms of fishing or mining (Durfee and Johnston 2019: 3) or in tourism, research or other professions (Grydehøj et al. 2012: 103 et seq.).

  8. Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway. Norway adopts and enforces the laws that apply in the archipelago. Nevertheless, the treaty obliges Norway to grant citizens and commercial entities from the co-signing nations equal access within certain specific contexts: access to and presence in Svalbard; fishing and hunting

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