The Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection: is it an effective tool?

• Main Authors: Chin, Mark, de Passille, Bruno, de Pomereu, Jean, Sutherland, Gill, Weber, Melissa
• Format: Other/Unknown Material
• Language: English
• Published: 2003
• Subjects: Antarctic; The Antarctic; Antarc*
• Online Access: http://hdl.handle.net/10092/14343

Adopted in 1991 and ratified in 1998 (excluding Annex V) the Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is a living legislative framework intended to regulate human activities in the Antarctic in order to preserve its environment in accordance with the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty System. In attempting to define the overall effectiveness of the Protocol, this paper examines how the Millingness ofnations to demonstrate compliance with the regime's principles throughout all levels of implementation supports the legitimacy of those normative principles. This paper also examines the regime' s ability to promote both formal and practical compliance through the design of its framework and the interactive variables of any international regime. These considerations assist in promoting the Protocol for Environmental Protection as an effective regime for regulating much of the traditional and established activities. At present, however, it is insufflcient at representing many contemporary issues. Fortunately, it is also an evolving regime that demonstrates the capacity for future integration. Adopted in 1991 and ratified in 1998 (excluding Annex V) the Madrid Protocol on Environmental Protection to the Antarctic Treaty is a living legislative framework intended to regulate human activities in the Antarctic in order to preserve its environment in accordance with the spirit of the Antarctic Treaty System. In attempting to define the overall effectiveness of the Protocol, this paper examines how the Millingness ofnations to demonstrate compliance with the regime's principles throughout all levels of implementation supports the legitimacy of those normative principles. This paper also examines the regime' s ability to promote both formal and practical compliance through the design of its framework and the interactive variables of any international regime. These considerations assist in promoting the Protocol for Environmental Protection as an effective regime for regulating much of the traditional ...