The Antarctic Minerals Regime and its Environmental Impact
On June 2, 1988, the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Activities was concluded after several years of negotiations. Starting with a review of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the author discusses the new Convention and the organs it has created. Special attention is paid to the possible i...
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crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0922156500000856 2024-03-03T08:37:59+00:00 The Antarctic Minerals Regime and its Environmental Impact Visser, Aukje 1988 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0922156500000856 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0922156500000856 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Leiden Journal of International Law volume 1, issue 2, page 171-182 ISSN 0922-1565 1478-9698 Law Political Science and International Relations journal-article 1988 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0922156500000856 2024-02-08T08:37:06Z On June 2, 1988, the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Activities was concluded after several years of negotiations. Starting with a review of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the author discusses the new Convention and the organs it has created. Special attention is paid to the possible impact of mineral activities to the unique environment of Antarctica, and the safeguards which are offered by the Convention in this respect. According to the author, it can be doubted whether the regime's institutions will adequately account for the environmental consequences of mineral activities. Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Cambridge University Press Antarctic The Antarctic Leiden Journal of International Law 1 2 171 182 |
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On June 2, 1988, the Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Activities was concluded after several years of negotiations. Starting with a review of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the author discusses the new Convention and the organs it has created. Special attention is paid to the possible impact of mineral activities to the unique environment of Antarctica, and the safeguards which are offered by the Convention in this respect. According to the author, it can be doubted whether the regime's institutions will adequately account for the environmental consequences of mineral activities. |
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The Antarctic Minerals Regime and its Environmental Impact |
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