Protecting Antarctica from Non-Native Species: The Imperatives and the Impediments

• Published in: The Yearbook of Polar Law Online
• Main Author: Potter, Sandra
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: unknown
• Published: Brill 2009
• Subjects: Antarctic; East Antarctica; Larsemann Hills; Princess Elizabeth Land; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Yearbook of Polar Law
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.1163/22116427-91000020; https://brill.com/view/journals/yplo/1/1/article-p383_20.xml; https://data.brill.com/files/journals/22116427_001_01_S20_text.pdf

Abstract The introduction of non-native species and disease into the Antarctic environment has long been recognised as a matter of concern within the Antarctic Treaty System. Yet the system’s forums have little-considered the policy implications and the practical means of addressing the issue – sugg...