Understanding the values and perceptions of base personnel to improve conservation management and policy in Antarctica

• Published in: Environmental Science & Policy
• Main Authors: Jarvis, R M, Gilbert, N, Orams, Mark, Pointing, S B, Selvaraj, S, Breen, B B
• Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
• Language: English
• Published: Elsevier Inc. 2018
• Subjects: FoR 05 (Environmental Sciences); FoR 07 (Agricultural and Veterinary Sciences); FoR 16 (Studies in Human Society); Antarctic; Antarctica; ASPAs; conservation management; human activity; human impact; management; perceptions; policy; values; Ross Island; Scott Base; Antarc*
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envsci.2018.04.006

The effectiveness of conservation in Antarctica is of critical global concern. Yet information on the impacts of increasing human activities in the region has been limited to date. Improved knowledge is critical for understanding the effectiveness of conservation, and evaluating how increasing human...