Antarctica's new Marine Area - Why did it take so long?
The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) announced the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) in October 2016. This was after some years of debate and discussion. During this time there was some disquiet amongst non-government organisations (NGOs) and the scien...
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University of Canterbury
2016
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10092/13829 |
| Summary: | The Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (CCAMLR) announced the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area (MPA) in October 2016. This was after some years of debate and discussion. During this time there was some disquiet amongst non-government organisations (NGOs) and the science community that they were losing faith in the ability of CCAMLR to progress the Ross Sea MPA. The MPA establishment is discussed in this review to provide an understanding as to why it took so long. The background and composition of CCAMLR is reviewed. Given the complexities of geopolitics, the compromises required of member states with different viewpoints to reach consensus on the Ross Sea MPA it is understandable that the original Ross Sea MPA proposal was modified and took years to be announced. Further research is needed to ascertain if the compromises needed to achieve the MPA adversely affect the Ross Sea region's rich ecosystem. |
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