Antarctic Treaty summit to focus on global science policy lessons

The Antarctic Treaty Summit, which will coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the treaty's signing, will be held at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D. C., from 30 November to 3 December 2009. The summit will provide an open international...

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Published in:Eos, Transactions American Geophysical Union
Main Authors: Berkman, Paul Arthur, Walton, David W.H., Weiler, C. Susan
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: American Geophysical Union 2008
Subjects:
Management
Ecology and Environment
Science Policy
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11394/
https://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/11394/1/Berkman_et_al-2008-Eos,_Transactions_American_Geophysical_Union.pdf
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Summary:The Antarctic Treaty Summit, which will coincide with the fiftieth anniversary of the treaty's signing, will be held at the Smithsonian Institution's National Museum of Natural History, in Washington, D. C., from 30 November to 3 December 2009. The summit will provide an open international forum for scientists, legislators, lawyers, administrators, educators, students, corporate executives, historians, and other members of global civil society to explore science policy achievements from the first 50 years of the Antarctic Treaty. In addition, the summit will complement official government celebrations of the Antarctic Treaty anniversary that do not include public participation.

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