Environmental Assessment and Management Challenges of the Fildes Peninsula Region
Since the inception of the Antarctic Treaty, numerous regulations for environmental protection were adopted by the Treaty parties to minimise negative environmental impacts of human activity. Nevertheless, the concentration of a variety of human activities in some Antarctic regions leads to a confli...
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ftsubgoettingen:oai:publications.goettingen-research-online.de:2/142844 2024-05-19T07:31:37+00:00 Environmental Assessment and Management Challenges of the Fildes Peninsula Region Braun, Christina Hertel, Fritz Mustafa, Osama Nordt, Anja Pfeiffer, Simone Peter, Hans-Ulrich Braun, Christina Hertel, Fritz Mustafa, Osama Nordt, Anja Pfeiffer, Simone Peter, Hans-Ulrich 2014 https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/142844 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6582-5_7 en eng https://resolver.sub.uni-goettingen.de/purl?gro-2/142844 doi:10.1007/978-94-007-6582-5_7 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess GRO License info:eu-repo/semantics/bookPart book_chapter no published_version 2014 ftsubgoettingen https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-007-6582-5_7 2024-04-23T23:48:31Z Since the inception of the Antarctic Treaty, numerous regulations for environmental protection were adopted by the Treaty parties to minimise negative environmental impacts of human activity. Nevertheless, the concentration of a variety of human activities in some Antarctic regions leads to a conflict of interest. The Fildes Peninsula on King George Island, in the Antarctic Peninsula, represents a unique example of increasing human pressure due to multiple human uses. Scientific research, station operations, transport logistics, tourism, nature conservation and protection of geological and historical values regularly overlap in space and time. A standardised assessment of fauna, flora and impact of human activities on the terrestrial ecosystem was conducted between 2003–2006 and 2008–2011 to provide a comprehensive dataset that documents the environmental state of the Fildes Peninsula. Management measures are suggested to mitigate these impacts, such as the designation of an Antarctic Specially Managed Area. The political debate amongst the Treaty parties about regulatory measures is on-going, but we strongly recommend immediate action. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctic Peninsula King George Island GRO.publications (Göttingen Research Online Publications - Göttingen University) 169 191 Dordrecht |
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Since the inception of the Antarctic Treaty, numerous regulations for environmental protection were adopted by the Treaty parties to minimise negative environmental impacts of human activity. Nevertheless, the concentration of a variety of human activities in some Antarctic regions leads to a conflict of interest. The Fildes Peninsula on King George Island, in the Antarctic Peninsula, represents a unique example of increasing human pressure due to multiple human uses. Scientific research, station operations, transport logistics, tourism, nature conservation and protection of geological and historical values regularly overlap in space and time. A standardised assessment of fauna, flora and impact of human activities on the terrestrial ecosystem was conducted between 2003–2006 and 2008–2011 to provide a comprehensive dataset that documents the environmental state of the Fildes Peninsula. Management measures are suggested to mitigate these impacts, such as the designation of an Antarctic Specially Managed Area. The political debate amongst the Treaty parties about regulatory measures is on-going, but we strongly recommend immediate action. |
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Environmental Assessment and Management Challenges of the Fildes Peninsula Region |
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Environmental Assessment and Management Challenges of the Fildes Peninsula Region |
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