3rd eResearch Australasia Conference Australia’s Role In Creating a Polar Information Commons

Australia is a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty which is a unique instrument covering the region of the earth below 60o South – a region encompassing the Antarctic continent, its surrounding ocean and atmosphere. The Treaty obliges Australia and other signatory nations to conduct only those activit...

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Main Author: Kim Finney
Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: 2009
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Online Access:http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.469.2727
http://www.eresearch.edu.au/docs/2009/era09_submission_3.pdf
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Summary:Australia is a signatory to the Antarctic Treaty which is a unique instrument covering the region of the earth below 60o South – a region encompassing the Antarctic continent, its surrounding ocean and atmosphere. The Treaty obliges Australia and other signatory nations to conduct only those activities that are compatible with peaceful endeavours and with the pursuit of