The Antarctic Treaty System in 2021: important anniversaries but challenges for consensus decision-making

2021 marked several major Antarctic anniversaries: the Antarctic Treaty System celebrated the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the 1991 Madrid Protocol, and the 40th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarc...

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Main Authors: Arpi, B, McGee, J, Jackson, A, Press, AJ, Stephens, T, Goldsworthy, L, Haward, M
Format: Text
Language:English
Published: Woodrow Wilson International Center for Scholars 2022
Subjects:
Law and Legal Studies
International and comparative law
Public international law
Antarctic
The Antarctic
Antarc*
Online Access:https://www.wilsoncenter.org/publication/polar-perspectives-no-9-antarctic-treaty-system-2021-important-anniversaries-challenges
http://ecite.utas.edu.au/149105
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Summary:2021 marked several major Antarctic anniversaries: the Antarctic Treaty System celebrated the 60th anniversary of the entry into force of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty, the 30th anniversary of the adoption of the 1991 Madrid Protocol, and the 40th meeting of the Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources. However, 2021 saw challenges related to the COVID-19 pandemic and growing internal tensions among ATS members. The actions of some participants were considered inconsistent with the spirit and practice of consensusa fundamental tenet of the Antarctic Treaty. In Polar Perspectives No. 9, a team of Australian scholars assesses current aspects of the way the ATS is operating and the extent to which it is successfully managing both enduring and emerging geopolitical tensions.

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