New Zealand's strategic interests in Antarctica

ABSTRACT New Zealand has important strategic interests in Antarctica that are as much about geography and the country's geostrategic needs, as they are about history and the politics of maintaining rights gained in an earlier era. This paper outlines the reasons behind New Zealand's involv...

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Brady, Anne-Marie
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 2010
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
New Zealand
Antarc*
Antarctica
Polar Record
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247410000148
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247410000148
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Summary:ABSTRACT New Zealand has important strategic interests in Antarctica that are as much about geography and the country's geostrategic needs, as they are about history and the politics of maintaining rights gained in an earlier era. This paper outlines the reasons behind New Zealand's involvement in and commitment to Antarctica; profiles the various bodies involved in maintaining and negotiating New Zealand's Antarctic presence and voice on Antarctic affairs; and discusses New Zealand's core interests in the Antarctic continent that help to shape its Antarctic policy.

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