Svalbard, barn og rettigheter
There are significant geopolitical challenges associated with Svalbard and its surrounding areas. Amidst these challenges, nearly 400 children live their daily lives, and their rights are influenced by political decisions. The rights of children and youths are, in many ways, a forgotten chapter in t...
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| Format: | Online |
| Idioma: | Bokmål, Norwegian |
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Scandinavian University Press (Universitetsforlaget)
2026
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| Accés en línia: | https://directory.doabooks.org/handle/20.500.12854/173448 |
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| Sumari: | There are significant geopolitical challenges associated with Svalbard and its surrounding areas. Amidst these challenges, nearly 400 children live their daily lives, and their rights are influenced by political decisions. The rights of children and youths are, in many ways, a forgotten chapter in the story of Svalbard. There is considerably more knowledge about Svalbard's environment, geopolitical position, nature, and wildlife than about the children of Svalbard and their rights. However, there is a substantial legal framework that these children and their families must navigate, particularly for those who are not Norwegian. A key issue is how arguments about practical and unique political/geopolitical conditions should be weighed against children's human rights.
Svalbard is part of the Kingdom of Norway, and there is no doubt that children on Svalbard have rights. They are covered by the Norwegian Constitution and, like most children worldwide, by the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Nevertheless, the legal situation for children on Svalbard differs significantly from that on mainland Norway, and there are also distinctions among different groups of children on Svalbard.
The legal questions are central to this book. The approach is child rights-focused, which influences the choice of topics, perspectives, purpose of the work, and, to some extent, the methodology. However, children's rights must be balanced against other rights and societal challenges. Rights arise and must be interpreted, analyzed, and understood in the context of the society in which they exist. |
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