then there's the us with alaska greenland, which is part of denmark, canada, iceland and no way international law keeps these countries the right to control natural resources. and exclusive economics ends up to 200 nautical miles from the coast line. the arctic region beyond those boundaries, including the north pole, is agreed to be a common heritage of old mankind. that means it should be held in trust for future generations, protected from exploitation by nations or corporations. but countries can apply for lodge a exclusive economic sense if they can prove that the shallow sea of the coastline goes out further than 200 kilometers, neu, russia, canada, and denmark have already done that. presumably for when the melting ice opens up, all.