New in paperback. Hardcover was published in 2023. This handbook explores the legal orders in the Arctic and Antarctic in a comparative perspective, identifying similarities as well as differences. Four main features define the collection: the Arctic-Antarctic interface; the interaction between global, regional and domestic legal regimes; the rights of Indigenous Peoples; and the increasing importance of private law. From the Contents: 29. Japan and the Polar Region (Kentaro Nishimoto).