Australia's most southern shores: the strategic geography of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean
Politically, Antarctica is a safe place for Australian politicians. Aside from the occasional fracas about potential mineral exploration, difficulties in establishing marine protected areas, poaching of toothfish, and evidence for climate change, most Australian political angst is focussed on the so...
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ftunivtasecite:oai:ecite.utas.edu.au:147562 2023-05-15T13:59:46+02:00 Australia's most southern shores: the strategic geography of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean Press, AJ 2018 https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-73408-8_9 https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73408-8_9 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/147562 en eng Springer, Cham http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73408-8_9 Press, AJ, Australia's most southern shores: the strategic geography of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean, Advances in Military Geosciences, Springer, Cham, S Pearson, JL Holloway and R Thackway (ed), Switzerland, pp. 129-141. ISBN 9783319734071 (2018) [Research Book Chapter] 9783319734071 http://ecite.utas.edu.au/147562 Human Society Human geography Political geography Research Book Chapter NonPeerReviewed 2018 ftunivtasecite https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-73408-8_9 2021-12-06T23:17:59Z Politically, Antarctica is a safe place for Australian politicians. Aside from the occasional fracas about potential mineral exploration, difficulties in establishing marine protected areas, poaching of toothfish, and evidence for climate change, most Australian political angst is focussed on the so-called scientific whaling program of the Japanese government. Why is this so? The 1961 Antarctic Treaty, and the subsequent instruments and bodies of law that have developed from it, provide the framework for peace and stability in that huge, virtually unoccupied, region to the south of Australia, and proximal to, the Australian continent. The Treaty establishes that all the area south of 60 degrees South shall be used for peaceful purposes only; prohibits the establishment of military bases; the conduct of military manoeuvres and the testing of weapons; and bans nuclear explosions and the disposal of radioactive material. The Antarctic Treaty System has provided geopolitical stability to this region for over 55 years a stability that has shaped the way Australia sees its own security, and the way Australia sets its defence posture. Book Part Antarc* Antarctic Antarctica Southern Ocean eCite UTAS (University of Tasmania) Antarctic Southern Ocean The Antarctic 129 141 |
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Politically, Antarctica is a safe place for Australian politicians. Aside from the occasional fracas about potential mineral exploration, difficulties in establishing marine protected areas, poaching of toothfish, and evidence for climate change, most Australian political angst is focussed on the so-called scientific whaling program of the Japanese government. Why is this so? The 1961 Antarctic Treaty, and the subsequent instruments and bodies of law that have developed from it, provide the framework for peace and stability in that huge, virtually unoccupied, region to the south of Australia, and proximal to, the Australian continent. The Treaty establishes that all the area south of 60 degrees South shall be used for peaceful purposes only; prohibits the establishment of military bases; the conduct of military manoeuvres and the testing of weapons; and bans nuclear explosions and the disposal of radioactive material. The Antarctic Treaty System has provided geopolitical stability to this region for over 55 years a stability that has shaped the way Australia sees its own security, and the way Australia sets its defence posture. |
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Australia's most southern shores: the strategic geography of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean |
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