Waste Disposal and Waste Management in Antarctica and the Southern Ocean

1. Introduction. 2. Waste generated in the Antarctic Treaty Area. A) The fragmentary approach. i) The Antarctic Treaty and the disposal of radioactive waste. ii) Waste generated by scientific activities. iii) Waste generated by tourist activities and non-governmental expeditions. iv) Waste generated...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Bou Franch, Valentín
Format: Book Part
Language:English
Published: 1996
Subjects:
Sistema del Tratado Antártico
Antártida
Medio ambiente
Residuos
UNESCO::CIENCIAS JURÍDICAS Y DERECHO::Derecho internacional
Antarctic
Southern Ocean
The Antarctic
Derecho
Antarc*
Antarctica
Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/10550/67510
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Summary:1. Introduction. 2. Waste generated in the Antarctic Treaty Area. A) The fragmentary approach. i) The Antarctic Treaty and the disposal of radioactive waste. ii) Waste generated by scientific activities. iii) Waste generated by tourist activities and non-governmental expeditions. iv) Waste generated by possible future mining activities. B) The comprehensive approach. i) The comprehensive legal framework. ii) General obligations. iii) Waste management planning and management practices. iv) Prohibited products, waste removal and waste disposal in the Antarctic Treaty Area. 3. Transboundary movements of hazardous waste and Antarctica. 4. Some conclusive remarks

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