Impact of the Madrid Protocol on the Environment of Deception Island

• Main Author: Taylor, Laura
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: University of Canterbury 2009
• Subjects: Antarctic; Deception Island; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/13931

This article summarises the history of human activity on Deception Island and its impact on the environment, and details various attempts to manage current and expected activity levels. In particular, the application of the Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is detailed. Al...