Turned 60, is the Antarctic treaty system in good health?
Abstract Signed in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty is usually hailed as an example of what states can achieve when they leave aside their interests and truly collaborate. It was over 30 years ago, however, that the last significant legal instrument of the Antarctic Treaty System (namely, the Protocol on...
| Published in: | The Geographical Journal |
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| Format: | Article in Journal/Newspaper |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2023
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| Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/geoj.12501 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/geoj.12501 https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/full-xml/10.1111/geoj.12501 https://rgs-ibg.onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/pdf/10.1111/geoj.12501 |
| Summary: | Abstract Signed in 1959, the Antarctic Treaty is usually hailed as an example of what states can achieve when they leave aside their interests and truly collaborate. It was over 30 years ago, however, that the last significant legal instrument of the Antarctic Treaty System (namely, the Protocol on Environmental Protection) was signed. Since then, no new legal instruments have been drafted, despite a number of growing internal and external challenges. In this special issue, an interdisciplinary group of scholars examine some of these challenges and evaluate whether the system is well prepared to tackle them. Their point of agreement is that, if not severely ill, the system's chronic ailments—particularly laggardness—must be addressed if it is to respond satisfactorily to rapid social, political, environmental and economic changes on a global scale. |
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