An overview of the origin and extent of the practice of the former Soviet Union of dumping in the Arctic between 1959 and 1991; a summary of the major co-operation projects between the East and the West and their interrelations; the dumping at sea of radioactive waste in the context of international law; the security and political considerations; the future impact of the legacy of the Cold War on the environment; an attempt to characterise the outcome of international co-operation in this sphere.
An insight into the whole process on the basis of primary source research, rather than an evaluation on a legal basis, focusing on initiatives at the Meetings of the Contracting Parties to the London Convention 1972; the interrelationship between international law, environmental and security politics.
European Energy and Environmental Law Review