Antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance
peer reviewed The Antarctic has significant environmental, scientific, historic, and intrinsic values, all of which are worth protecting into the future. Nevertheless, the area is subject to an increasing level and diversity of human activities that may impact these values within marine, terrestrial...
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ftorbi:oai:orbi.ulg.ac.be:2268/220382 2024-04-21T07:48:52+00:00 Antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance la protection de l'environnement antarctique : renforcer les liens entre science et gouvernance Hughes, Kevin Constable, Andrew Frenot, Yves Lopez-Martinez, Jeronimo McIvor, Ewan Njåstad, Birgit Terauds, Alex Liggett, Daniela Roldan, Gabriela Wilmotte, Annick Xavier, José C. CIP - Centre d'Ingénierie des Protéines - ULiège 2018-05 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/220382 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/220382/1/AntarcticenvironmentalprotectionHughesESP18.pdf https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.02.006 en eng Elsevier urn:issn:1462-9011 urn:issn:1873-6416 https://orbi.uliege.be/handle/2268/220382 info:hdl:2268/220382 https://orbi.uliege.be/bitstream/2268/220382/1/AntarcticenvironmentalprotectionHughesESP18.pdf doi:10.1016/j.envsci.2018.02.006 scopus-id:2-s2.0-85042870075 open access http://purl.org/coar/access_right/c_abf2 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Environmental Science and Policy, 83, 86-95 (2018-05) Antarctic environmental protection science-base policy communication conservation human impact legislation Antarctic Treaty area Life sciences Environmental sciences & ecology Law criminology & political science Political science public administration & international relations Sciences du vivant Sciences de l’environnement & écologie Droit criminologie & sciences politiques Sciences politiques administration publique & relations internationales journal article http://purl.org/coar/resource_type/c_6501 info:eu-repo/semantics/article peer reviewed 2018 ftorbi https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.02.006 2024-03-27T14:53:27Z peer reviewed The Antarctic has significant environmental, scientific, historic, and intrinsic values, all of which are worth protecting into the future. Nevertheless, the area is subject to an increasing level and diversity of human activities that may impact these values within marine, terrestrial and cryosphere environments. Threats to the Antarctic environment, and to the aforementioned values, include climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, wildlife disturbance and non-native species introductions. Over time, a suite of legally binding international agreements, which form part of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), has been established to help safeguard the Antarctic environment and provide a framework for addressing the challenges arising from these threats. Foremost among these agreements are the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Many scientists working in Antarctica undertake research that is relevant to Antarctic environmental policy development. More effective two-way interaction between scientists and those responsible for policy development would further strengthen the governance framework, including by (a) better communication of policy makers’ priorities and identification of related science requirements and (b) better provision by scientists of ‘policy-ready’ information on existing priorities, emerging issues and scientific/technological advances relevant to environmental protection. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has a long and successful record of summarizing policy-relevant scientific knowledge to policy makers, such as through its Group of Specialists on Environmental Affairs and Conservation (GOSEAC) up to 2002, currently the SCAR Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System (SCATS) and recently through its involvement in the Antarctic Environments Portal. Improvements to science-policy communication mechanisms, combined with purposeful consideration of ... Article in Journal/Newspaper Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Antarctique* SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research University of Liège: ORBi (Open Repository and Bibliography) Environmental Science & Policy 83 86 95 |
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Antarctic environmental protection science-base policy communication conservation human impact legislation Antarctic Treaty area Life sciences Environmental sciences & ecology Law criminology & political science Political science public administration & international relations Sciences du vivant Sciences de l’environnement & écologie Droit criminologie & sciences politiques Sciences politiques administration publique & relations internationales |
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peer reviewed The Antarctic has significant environmental, scientific, historic, and intrinsic values, all of which are worth protecting into the future. Nevertheless, the area is subject to an increasing level and diversity of human activities that may impact these values within marine, terrestrial and cryosphere environments. Threats to the Antarctic environment, and to the aforementioned values, include climate change, pollution, habitat destruction, wildlife disturbance and non-native species introductions. Over time, a suite of legally binding international agreements, which form part of the Antarctic Treaty System (ATS), has been established to help safeguard the Antarctic environment and provide a framework for addressing the challenges arising from these threats. Foremost among these agreements are the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty and the Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. Many scientists working in Antarctica undertake research that is relevant to Antarctic environmental policy development. More effective two-way interaction between scientists and those responsible for policy development would further strengthen the governance framework, including by (a) better communication of policy makers’ priorities and identification of related science requirements and (b) better provision by scientists of ‘policy-ready’ information on existing priorities, emerging issues and scientific/technological advances relevant to environmental protection. The Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (SCAR) has a long and successful record of summarizing policy-relevant scientific knowledge to policy makers, such as through its Group of Specialists on Environmental Affairs and Conservation (GOSEAC) up to 2002, currently the SCAR Standing Committee on the Antarctic Treaty System (SCATS) and recently through its involvement in the Antarctic Environments Portal. Improvements to science-policy communication mechanisms, combined with purposeful consideration of ... |
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Hughes, Kevin Constable, Andrew Frenot, Yves Lopez-Martinez, Jeronimo McIvor, Ewan Njåstad, Birgit Terauds, Alex Liggett, Daniela Roldan, Gabriela Wilmotte, Annick Xavier, José C. |
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Hughes, Kevin Constable, Andrew Frenot, Yves Lopez-Martinez, Jeronimo McIvor, Ewan Njåstad, Birgit Terauds, Alex Liggett, Daniela Roldan, Gabriela Wilmotte, Annick Xavier, José C. |
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Antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance |
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Antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance |
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antarctic environmental protection: strengthening the links between science and governance |
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