Treaty on Antarctic minerals and oil – what impact on science and environment?

The Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities (CRAMRA) was adopted in 1988. Of legitimate concern to all Antarctic scientists is CRAMRA's impact on the Antarctic environment and on the conduct of research; the treaty will have a positive effect on both.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Antarctic Science
Main Author: Behrendt, John C.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1989
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0954102089000301
https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0954102089000301
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Summary:The Convention on the Regulation of Antarctic Mineral Resource Activities (CRAMRA) was adopted in 1988. Of legitimate concern to all Antarctic scientists is CRAMRA's impact on the Antarctic environment and on the conduct of research; the treaty will have a positive effect on both.