From Richard Vandewetering
Martin Pratt correctly praises the non-violent process used to divide up the Arctic seabed (29 August, p 24). His nonchalance about the fact that what was once “unowned” will now be split between three already wealthy states is, however, a bit distressing.
Few people recognise that the process of dividing up the seas over the past 40 years has been the largest grab of territory and resources since the (1884-5) divided Africa between European empires. Could Pratt remind us of the benefits of this process for the majority of humanity, especially the poorest?
London, Ontario, Canada
