The Future of Antarctica under the Environmental Protocol

The continent of Antarctica holds immense value as a wilderness area and a repository of scientific knowledge. This report maintains that the Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection, signed in 1991, is a positive first step in ensuring that Antarctica preserves its status as a g...

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Bibliographic Details
Published in:The Journal of Environment & Development
Main Authors: Marks, Beth C., Barnes, James N.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: SAGE Publications 1993
Subjects:
Management, Monitoring, Policy and Law
Development
Geography, Planning and Development
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/107049659300200211
http://journals.sagepub.com/doi/pdf/10.1177/107049659300200211
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Summary:The continent of Antarctica holds immense value as a wilderness area and a repository of scientific knowledge. This report maintains that the Protocol to the Antarctic Treaty on Environmental Protection, signed in 1991, is a positive first step in ensuring that Antarctica preserves its status as a global scientific laboratory, wildlife refuge, and arena for international cooperation.

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