PREAMBLE

• Main Author: Peter Adams
• Other Authors: The Pennsylvania State University CiteSeerX Archives
• Format: Text
• Language: English
• Subjects: Antarctic; Arctic; Canada; New Zealand; Ross Sea; The Antarctic; Antarc*; Antarctica; Arctic Council
• Online Access: http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/viewdoc/summary?doi=10.1.1.557.8342; http://pubs.aina.ucalgary.ca/arctic/Arctic53-3-334.pdf

THIS is a time of great debate about the future ofNorthern Studies in Canada. Most of those engagedin the debate believe that we need a new, rejuve-nated vision for Northern Studies. One major change has already occurred: the establishment of the Arctic Council in 1996 gave new impetus to cooperation among the eight circumpolar nations involved. This cooperation has al-ready changed the way in which we perceive and manage Northern Studies in Canada. I would suggest that member-ship in the Council is leading us inexorably towards an-other change in Northern Studies: formal recognition that modern Northern Studies are Polar Studies. One of the strong commonalities in science and technol-ogy among the Arctic Council nations is an interest in Antarctica—a region of importance for all nations, but particularly for circumpolar nations of the North, as they derive direct benefits from scientific activities there. This paper deals with Canada’s roles in Antarctica, specifically in comparison to the roles of other Arctic Council nations. It concludes with recommendations on Canada and the Antarctic Treaty and on the way we should view Northern Studies in Canada. The paper is based on a recent report on a visit to the Ross Sea (New Zealand) sector of