Some Notes on the Future of the Antarctic Treaty Collaboration

• Published in: American Journal of International Law
• Main Author: Hambro, Edvard
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1974
• Subjects: Law; Political Science and International Relations; Antarctic; Norway; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://dx.doi.org/10.2307/2199650; https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0002930000154223

The Antarctic continent played no important part in international politics or international law before the present century,1 but scientific interest has been sustained for a much longer period. Shortly before and particularly during World War II, the strategic importance of the territory was recognized and the race to acquire new territory and to secure positions reached a new dimension of importance and urgency. The first important claim was made by Great Britain in 1908 and the last by Norway in 1939.2 Subsequent to that time several incidents have occurred, and many efforts have been made to find a reasonable solution for some of the problems of the Antarctic